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corruption - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
corruption
Definition
(noun) lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
Synonyms
:
corruptness
Definition
(noun) in a state of progressive putrefaction
Synonyms
:
putrescence
,
putridness
,
rottenness
Definition
(noun) decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
Definition
(noun) moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
Synonyms
:
degeneracy
,
depravation
,
depravity
,
putrefaction
Example Sentence
the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration
its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
Definition
(noun) destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
Synonyms
:
subversion
Example Sentence
corruption of a minor
the big city's subversion of rural innocence
Definition
(noun) inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)
Example Sentence
he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering
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