corruption

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French corruption, from Latin corruptiō, equivalent to corrupt +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəˈɹʌpʃən/ Rhymes: -ʌpʃən Hyphenation: cor‧rup‧tion === Noun === corruption (countable and uncountable, plural corruptions) The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity. Synonyms: (act of impairing integrity) depravity, wickedness, impurity, bribery; see also Thesaurus:corruption Synonyms: (state of being corrupted or debased) debasement, depravity, evil, impurity, sinfulness, wickedness; see also Thesaurus:iniquity The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration. Synonyms: (act of corrupting or making putrid) adulteration, contamination, debasement, defilement, dirtying, soiling, tainting, graft Synonyms: (state of being corrupt or putrid) decay, decomposition, deterioration, putrefaction, rotting The product of corruption; putrid matter. Synonyms: decay, putrescence, rot The decomposition of biological matter. Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on. Synonym: venality (computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media. The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct. Synonyms: (act of changing for the worse) deterioration, worsening; see also Thesaurus:deterioration Synonyms: (act of being changed for the worse) destroying, ruining, spoiling Synonyms: (departure from what is pure or correct) deterioration, erosion a corruption of style corruption of innocence (metalanguage) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.) Synonym: bastardization Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion. ==== Synonyms ==== (economics): rent-seeking ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “corruption”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “corruption”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “corruption”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French corruption, borrowed from Latin corruptiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁyp.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === corruption f (plural corruptions) corruption (act of corrupting) corruption (state of being corrupt) corruption (putrefaction) (figurative) corruption (bribing) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “corruption”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === croupiront == Old French == === Alternative forms === corrumpcion, corrumption, corrupcion, corruptiun === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin corruptiō, corruptiōnem. === Noun === corruption oblique singular, f (oblique plural corruptions, nominative singular corruption, nominative plural corruptions) corruption (state of being corrupted) ==== Related terms ==== corrompre ==== Descendants ==== → English: corruption French: corruption