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Dictionary definition and meaning for turpitude

TURPITUDE

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  • (noun) a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

    "the various turpitudes of modern society"

    synonyms : depravity

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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  • (Tag: ) turpitude = turbid attitude so a depraved act.

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  • (Tag: ) focus on the last part of the word turpITUDE...(SOUNDS SIMILAR TO ATTITUDE).....SO SOMEONE HAVING THE MEAN ATTITUDE.

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  • (Tag: hindi) turpitude...concentrate on "turp", now replace 't' with 's'..it becomes surp..which means snake in hindi..what can you expect from a snake..turpitude, or depraved act

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  • (Tag: ) The first word that comes with my association with TURPITUDE is TORPEDO..torpedo is similar as it is destructive too

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  • (Tag: ) TURPITUDE and RECTITUDE are rhyming words with opposite meanings. Turpitude refers to wickedness while Rectitude refers to correctness of behaviour, upright and honest.

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