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corruptible Definition

cor·rupt·ible (kə rup′tə bəl)

adjective

that can be corrupted, esp. morally

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) corruptibilis

corruptible Related Forms
cor·rupt′·ibil′·ity (-tə bil′ə tē) noun cor·rupt′·ibly adverb
corruptible Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • seed: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God.
  • man: They exchange the glory of the incorruptible God into the image of a corruptible man, birds, four-footed animals, crawling creatures.
  • thing: We then were not redeemed by corruptible things but by the precious blood of Christ.
  • body: These corruptible mortal bodies of ours are only a kind of prison clothing that we are temporarily forced to wear.
  • crown: Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible ' .
  • flesh: And hath God prepared such a house for corruptible flesh, for a soul imprisoned?

Modifying Another Word

  • eminently: At home in mother Russia the thieves began re-establishing links with the eminently corruptible communist functionaries.
  • easily: Religion is such a huge force, so easily corruptible and yet so capable of doing incredible good.
corruptible Quotes

Beneath the stars, upon yon meteor Ever hung my fate,'mongst things corruptible; I ne'er could pluck it from him. My loathing Was prophet to the rest, but ne'er believed.

—Middleton,Thomas