TURPITUDE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

Example:

the various turpitudes of modern society

Synonyms:

depravity; turpitude

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("turpitude" is a kind of...):

evildoing; transgression (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle)

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