corruption synonyms

corruption

n.

  1. Vice

    baseness, depravity, degradation; see crime 1, evil 1.

  2. Conduct involving graft

    extortion, bribery, fraud, fraudulence, venality, misrepresentation, dishonesty, profiteering, nepotism, breach of trust, malfeasance, exploitation, crookedness, shady deal, jobbery, shuffle, racket; see also crime 2.

  3. Decay

    rot, rottenness, debasement; see decay 2, pollution.

    Antonyms reliability, trustworthiness, truthfulness.

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