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corruption definition

cor·rup·tion (kə rup′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or fact of making, becoming, or being corrupt
  2. evil or wicked behavior; depravity
  3. bribery or similar dishonest dealings
  4. decay; putridity; rottenness
  5. something corrupted, as an improperly altered word or text
  6. Rare a corrupting influence

Etymology: ME corrupcion < OFr corruption < L corruptio < corruptus, corrupt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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