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- DictionaryTur·pi·tude/ˈtərpəˌto͞od/
noun
- 1. depravity; wickedness: formal "acts of moral turpitude"
The meaning of TURPITUDE is inherent baseness : depravity; also : a base act. How to use turpitude in a sentence. Did you know?
Turpitude definition: vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.. See examples of TURPITUDE used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈtɜː.pɪ.tʃuːd / us / ˈtɝː.pə.tuːd / Add to word list. evil: acts / crimes of moral turpitude. Synonym. depravity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariously. nefariousness. no good idiom.
noun. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice. “the various turpitudes of modern society”. synonyms: depravity. see more. see less. type of: evildoing, transgression. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle.
Synonyms for TURPITUDE: degradation, corruptness, corruption, dissoluteness, abjection, degeneracy, decadence, debasement; Antonyms of TURPITUDE: virtue, morality, goodness, righteousness.
noun [ U ] formal us / ˈtɝː.pə.tuːd / uk / ˈtɜː.pɪ.tʃuːd / Add to word list. evil: acts / crimes of moral turpitude. Synonym. depravity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariously. nefariousness. no good idiom.
tur•pi•tude. (ˈtɜr pɪˌtud, -ˌtyud) n. 1. vile or base character; depravity. 2. a vile or depraved act. [1480–90; < Latin turpitūdō = turpi (s) base, vile + -tūdō -tude]
1. vile, shameful, or base character; depravity. 2. a vile or depraved act. SYNONYMS 1. wickedness, vice, vileness, wrongdoing.
Definition of turpitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness. The delinquent juvenile was guilty of moral turpitude. Wiktionary. Synonyms: depravity. vileness. baseness. wickedness. immortality.