corruptness

  • 81corrupt — /kəˈrʌpt / (say kuh rupt) adjective 1. dishonest; without integrity; guilty of dishonesty, especially involving bribery: a corrupt judge. 2. debased in character; depraved; perverted; wicked; evil. 3. putrid. 4. infected; tainted. 5. made bad by… …

  • 82gleĝ- —     gleĝ     English meaning: soft, tender     Deutsche Übersetzung: “weich, zart”     Material: Nasalized in O.Ice. kløkkr “ soft, pliable, flexible, sentimental “ (from *klinku̯az), O.Ice. kløkkva “ become soft, show faintheartedness or grief …

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  • 83corrupt — [kə rupt′] adj. [ME < L corruptus, pp. of corrumpere, to destroy, spoil, bribe < com , together + rumpere, to break: see RUPTURE] 1. Obs. changed from a sound condition to an unsound one; spoiled; contaminated; rotten 2. deteriorated from… …

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  • 84corrupt — adj. & v. adj. 1 morally depraved; wicked. 2 influenced by or using bribery or fraudulent activity. 3 (of a text, language, etc.) harmed (esp. made suspect or unreliable) by errors or alterations. 4 rotten. v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become corrupt …

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  • 85depravity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a moral corruption; wickedness. b an instance of this; a wicked act. 2 Theol. the innate corruptness of human nature. Etymology: DE + obs. pravity f. L pravitas (as DEPRAVE) …

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  • 86dishonor — I noun 1. a state of shame or disgrace (Freq. 1) he was resigned to a life of dishonor • Syn: ↑dishonour • Ant: ↑honor • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 87incorrupt — adjective 1. free of corruption or immorality a policeman who was incorrupt and incorruptible • Ant: ↑corrupt • Similar to: ↑antiseptic, ↑incorruptible, ↑uncorrupted, ↑unspoiled …

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  • 88incorruption — noun characterized by integrity or probity • Syn: ↑incorruptness • Ant: ↑corruptness (for: ↑incorruptness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑incorrupt ( …

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  • 89incorruptness — noun characterized by integrity or probity • Syn: ↑incorruption • Ant: ↑corruptness • Derivationally related forms: ↑incorrupt • Hypernyms: ↑honesty, ↑ …

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  • 90venality — noun prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward • Derivationally related forms: ↑venal • Hypernyms: ↑corruptness, ↑corruption …

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