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turpitude

/tur-pi-tood, -tyood/US // ˈtɜr pɪˌtud, -ˌtyud //UK // (ˈtɜːpɪˌtjuːd) //

腐败行为,违纪行为,腐败,违纪

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.
    • : a vile or depraved act.

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Examples

  • Israel is that alcoholic, addicted to a habit that will lead to demographic suicide and moral turpitude.

  • That anyone can call Adnan a hero for any reason is only a sign of the moral turpitude of our time.

  • Nowhere was any well-defined doctrine that moral turpitude was judged and punished in the next-world.

  • He recognizes moral turpitude, at least to the extent of dreading exposure of his own backslidings.

  • Breaches of any of these kinds of civil relation were considered as acts of the most distinguished turpitude.

  • May Urd's protection hold thee on every side, where thou seest turpitude.

  • Upon their three heads should descend the full weight of criminal turpitude involved in this most unnatural execution.