corruptness

Meanings

• noun

  The state of having been morally decayed; deceitfulness or dishonesty.

  - "The corruptness of the government officials led to widespread public protests."
  - "Despite his corruptness, he managed to maintain a position of power."

• noun

  The quality of being corrupt; the condition of being morally decayed.

  - "The corruptness of the system was exposed through investigative journalism."
  - "The corruptness of the city was a major issue during the mayoral campaign."

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Rhymes

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perpetuity , infinitude , profundity

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Variants

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corrupt , corrupter , corruptest , corruptly , corruptness , corruptnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French corrupt, 'depraved, ruined,' from corrupere, 'to ruin, corrupt,' from Latin corrupere, 'to break, destroy, ruin,' from corruere, 'to run to pieces, be destroyed,' from com-, 'together,' + ruere, 'to break, run.'

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Trivia

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1. The word corruptness is derived from the Latin word corrupere, which means 'to break or destroy.'

2. Corruptness is often depicted as a dark, sinister force in literature and art.

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Related Concepts

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1. Integrity: The opposite of corruptness, integrity refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

2. Corruption: The act of becoming corrupt or the state of being corrupt. Corruption can take many forms, including bribery, embezzlement, and nepotism.

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Culture

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Corruptness has been a recurring theme in literature, art, and music, often used to depict the decay of morals and values. In Dante's Inferno, the eighth circle of hell is reserved for the corrupt, who are submerged in a lake of boiling pitch. In music, the term 'corrupt' is sometimes used in heavy metal music to describe the dark, decadent themes of the genre.

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1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a decaying building or a rotting apple to represent the concept of corruptness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word corruptness with deceitfulness, dishonesty, and moral decay.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Corrupt officials collect bribes under tables,' where 'corrupt' is the keyword.

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