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turpitude

tur·pi·tude

UK/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/ US/ˈtɜɹpətuːd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

  • “the various turpitudes of modern society”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French turpitude, from Latin turpitūdō (“baseness, infamy”), from turpis (“foul, base”).

Phrases

  • moral turpitude

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