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corruption

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/noun3 syllables

Corruption means: moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles.

Synonyms for corruption24

noun, as in moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefaction

noun, as in in a state of progressive putrefaction

putrescence, putridness, rottenness

noun, as in lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

corruptness

noun, as in destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

subversion

also used for corruption

wickedness, impurity, bribery, debasement, evil, sinfulness, adulteration, contamination, defilement, dirtying, soiling, tainting, graft, decay, decomposition

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What does corruption mean?6

noun

1

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles“the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”

2

in a state of progressive putrefaction

3

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

4

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity“corruption of a minor”

5

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

6

inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)“he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with corruption?3

three syllables

disruptioneruption

four syllables

interruption
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Corruption in a sentence

  • In my country, politics is synonymous with corruption.DJ_Saidez
  • Numerous politicians have been accused of corruption, electoral fraud and theft of public funds.AlanF_US
  • Many politicians have been accused of corruption, electoral fraud and theft of government money.AlanF_US
  • Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.CP
  • The world has a corruption crisis, not a climate one.maaster
  • If a politician accepting money from a corporation isn't corruption, what is it?andresangelini
  • The larger the amount of silver, the larger the amount of corruption.LB
  • Many politicians were accused of corruption, voter fraud and theft of public money.Theocracy

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Forms of corruption

as a noun

plural
corruptions