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corruption

/kə'rəpʃən/

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noun
in a state of progressive putrefaction
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putrescence putridness rottenness

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

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dishonesty
noun
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
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"corruption of a minor"

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subversion

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degradation debasement
noun
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
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"the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"

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degeneracy depravation depravity putrefaction

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immorality
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decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
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decay
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inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)
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"he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

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inducement inducing

Examples of corruption

"corruption of a minor"
"the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"
"he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"