turpitude
noun | /turpitude/
corrupt, depraved, or wicked behaviour or character
turpitude
noun | /turpitude/
Advanced WordsHARDcorrupt, depraved, or wicked behaviour or character
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"The official was removed for acts of moral turpitude."
"The novel depicted the turpitude at the heart of the regime."
Mnemonic Trick
TURPITUDE → TURP (ugly) + TIDE: think moral ugliness — depraved behaviour.
Etymology
From Latin turpitudo “baseness, shame.”
Used for vile, morally corrupt actions or character.
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