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the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten
The corruptness of the regime drove thousands into exile.
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From 'corrupt' plus the suffix '-ness'. 'Corrupt' derives from Latin 'corruptus', past participle of 'corrumpere' ('to spoil, break utterly').
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