PUTREFACTION
Scrabble letter values: P3U1T1R1E1F4A1C3T1I1O1N1 = 19
Definition
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor. — synonyms: rot
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. — synonyms: decomposition, rot, rotting, breakdown
- noun moral perversion. — synonyms: corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity
Examples
- “impairment of virtue and moral principles”
- “the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”
- “moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration”