corruptness

indénombrable

A noun referring to the state of being corrupt, characterized by a lack of integrity or honesty, often involving the misuse of a position of trust for dishonest gain or susceptibility to bribery.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'état d'être corrompu, caractérisé par un manque d'honnêteté et d'intégrité, souvent associé à l'abus d'une position de confiance pour un gain malhonnête ou à une propension à accepter des pots-de-vin.

1. State of being corrupt C1 formal

   The quality or condition of being morally depraved, dishonest, or wicked.

   • The corruptness of the regime was exposed by the investigation.
   • Historical accounts detail the corruptness of the ancient court.
   • The novel explores the corruptness of power.

   🇫🇷État de corruption

   Synonymes: corruptiondepravitydishonestyevilimmoralityrottennesssinfulnessvenalityvicewickedness

   Antonymes: decencyhonestyinnocenceintegritymoralityprobitypurityrighteousnessuprightnessvirtue

2. Lack of integrity or honesty C1 formal

   The tendency to use a position of trust for dishonest gain, especially through bribery.

   • The official was fired for his corruptness in awarding contracts.
   • Corruptness in the police force led to a public outcry.
   • The company's corruptness was revealed in the leaked documents.

   🇫🇷corruption

   Synonymes: briberycorruptioncrookednessdishonestyfraudgraftunscrupulousnessvenality

   Antonymes: honestyintegrityprobityrighteousnessuprightness

• corruptnesses plural form
• corruptnesses' possessive plural form
• corruptness's possessive singular form