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Corruption

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/

The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

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📖 Definitions of "Corruption"

noun

1
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity
2
The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
3
The product of corruption; putrid matter.
4
The decomposition of biological matter.

🔄 Synonyms of "Corruption"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
depravitynoun	(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
putrescencenoun	The condition of being putrid; decay
degeneracynoun	The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
corruptnessnoun	The state of being corrupt.
rottennessnoun	The quality of being rotten.
putridnessnoun	putridity

↔️ Antonyms of "Corruption"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
incorruptionnoun	(archaic) The state of being incorrupt.
incorruptnessnoun	the state of being incorrupt

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Corruption"

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Word	Definition
corruptnessnoun	The state of being corrupt.
degeneracynoun	The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
depravitynoun	(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
rottennessnoun	The quality of being rotten.
putridnessnoun	putridity
putrescencenoun	The condition of being putrid; decay
corrupted	Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.
perversionnoun	The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
degenerationnoun	(uncountable, countable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
deformationnoun	The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
scandalnoun	An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
damagenoun	Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
sleazenoun	(uncountable) Low moral standards.
harmnoun	Physical injury; hurt; damage.
scourgenoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
defilementnoun	The act of defiling.
decaynoun	(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
maladministrationnoun	(chiefly government, uncountable) Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this.
mischiefnoun	(uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.