Definition of Corruption

  • 1. Lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain Noun
  • 2. In a state of progressive putrefaction Noun
  • 3. Decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) Noun
  • 4. Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles Noun
  • 5. Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity Noun
  • 6. Inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony) Noun

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