English Explanatory Dictionary

turpitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
  2. An act evident of such depravity.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/ /ˈtɜɹpətuːd/ En-us-turpitude.oga

Word forms

turpitude turpitudes

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French turpitude, from Latin turpitūdō (“baseness, infamy”), from turpis (“foul, base”).

Synonyms

degeneracy perversion wickedness baseness corruption defilement degradation depravation depravedness depravity impurity iniquity lewdity malignity misdoing misguilt obliquity peccability pollution pravity sin sinfulness turpitude vitiation wrongdoing outrage atrocity infamy wrong

Related words

turpid turpidly turpitudinous

Derived words

moral turpitude

Translations

French: turpitude
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