corruption

Noun

Meaning

The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.

The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; as, a corruption of style; corruption in language.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

depravity putrefaction putrescence decay contamination bribery graft degeneracy defilement debasement adulteration rottenness carrion smut warp
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Antonyms

jupiter dexter class fidelity hellenism religiousness
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Hypernyms

decay degradation rot immorality dishonesty inducement

Hyponyms

infection jobbery venality

Related terms

corruptocracy

Phrases with the word

fight corruption lack of corruption environmental corruption corruption drama innate corruption place of corruption

Examples

If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher. Abdul Kalam

Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist. Eduard Shevardnadze

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. Kurt Cobain

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy. Peter Ustinov

The corruption of the best things makes the worst. Latin Proverb

The corruption of the best is the worst of all. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

corrupting corrupting gift corruptingly corruption drama corruption of a minor corruption of blood