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turpitude
What does turpitude mean?
turpitude (noun): inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use turpitude in a sentence?
- The various turpitudes of modern society. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce turpitude?
/ˈtɝpɪˌtud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does turpitude come from?
Borrowed from Middle French turpitude, from Latin turpitūdō (“baseness, infamy”), from turpis (“foul, base”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness
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