CORRUPTION
Scrabble letter values: C3O1R1R1U1P3T1I1O1N1 = 14
Definition
- noun lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery). — synonyms: corruptness
- noun in a state of progressive putrefaction. — synonyms: putrescence, putridness, rottenness
- noun decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation).
- noun moral perversion. — synonyms: degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefaction
- noun destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty. — synonyms: subversion
- noun inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony).
Examples
- “use of a position of trust for dishonest gain”
- “impairment of virtue and moral principles”
- “the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”