sordid

Meanings

• adjective

  Characterized by or suggestive of moral decay, degradation, or shame; sordid conditions or influences.

  - "The detective uncovered a sordid tale of corruption and bribery."
  - "The sordid details of the crime scene were too gruesome to describe."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɔɹdɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2453722"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sordid
boring , cordial , doring , horning , morning , sorrowing

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Variants

List of all variants of sordid that leads to same result
sordid , sordidly , sordidness , sordidnesses

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old French word 'sordid', meaning dirty or filthy.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sordid' is often used in a derogatory way to describe something unpleasant or shameful.

2. In the novel 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the protagonist Raskolnikov is consumed by sordid thoughts and eventually commits a murder.

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Related Concepts

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1. pornography: Pornography often deals with sordid subject matter and can contribute to moral decay.

2. degradation: Sordid conditions can lead to a state of degradation, both physically and morally.

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Quotes

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1. And Vermes's story is also in part an international thriller, especially with the high-level goings-on around the Scrolls. The full "sordid" tale of spite, scholarly selfishness, and undisguised anti-Semitism, which kept access to the Dead Sea texts restricted for decades to a tiny cartel, unwinds in his pages.

   - Paula Fredriksen,{it}New Republic{/it},15 Oct. 2001

2. In fact, audiences now have become so blasé about accounts of celebrities' "sordid" personal lives that some stars are turning potential publicity nightmares into confessional coups.

   - Stephen Rebello,{it}Vibe{/it},May 1999

3. Another reporter working to verify the book's charges ended up unmasking author James Hatfield's "sordid" past, revealing how little the publisher knew about its author …

   - Jennifer Greenstein,{it}Brill's Content{/it},February 2000

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'sordid' has been used to describe the dark and seedy underbelly of society, often portrayed in crime novels and films.

How to Memorize "sordid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark and dirty alleyway, filled with shady characters and sordid conditions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sordid' with the concept of moral decay and shame.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'sordid' starts with the letter 's', which sounds like 'seedy' or 'shameful'.

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