corruptness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /kəˈrʌptnəs/ UK /kəˈrʌptnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten

The corruptness of the regime drove thousands into exile.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... corruption depravity dishonesty venality degeneracy turpitude

Opposites

integrity honesty purity virtue

Word family

Related forms corrupt corruption corrupted rupture

Etymology

From 'corrupt' plus the suffix '-ness'. 'Corrupt' derives from Latin 'corruptus', past participle of 'corrumpere' ('to spoil, break utterly').

corruptus Latin rumpere Latin

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# corruptness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˈrʌptnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˈrʌptnəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten

## Examples
- The corruptness of the regime drove thousands into exile.

## Synonyms
- corruption
- depravity
- dishonesty
- venality
- degeneracy
- turpitude

## Antonyms
- integrity
- honesty
- purity
- virtue

## Related Forms
- corrupt
- corruption
- corrupted
- rupture

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: corruptus
- Root: rumpere

## Etymology
From 'corrupt' plus the suffix '-ness'. 'Corrupt' derives from Latin 'corruptus', past participle of 'corrumpere' ('to spoil, break utterly').

## AI Etymology
Corruptness is a noun meaning "the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten". Historically, it is from 'corrupt' plus the suffix '-ness'. 'Corrupt' derives from Latin 'corruptus', past participle of 'corrumpere' ('to spoil, break utterly'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: corruptness is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin corruptus with Latin rumpere. Close English family members include corrupt, corruption, corrupted, and rupture.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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