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| cor·rup·tion [ kə rúpsh'n ] (plural cor·rup·tions) |
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| Definition: |
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1. dishonesty for personal gain: dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain
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2. depravity: extreme immorality or depravity
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3. undesirable change: an undesirable change in meaning or another error introduced into a text during copying
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4. corrupting of something: the corrupting of something or somebody, or the state of being corrupt
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5. linguistics altered word or phrase: a word or phrase that has been altered from its original form
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6. rotting: rotting or putrefaction, or the state of being rotten or putrid
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archaic
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin corruption-< corruptus (see corrupt)] |
