corruptness

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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.

• 🇨🇳名词，指腐败、贪污的状态或性质，表现为缺乏诚实和正直，常与利用职权谋取不正当利益或收受贿赂有关。

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.

   🇨🇳腐败

   同义词: corruptiondepravitydishonestyevilimmoralityrottennesssinfulnessvenalityvicewickedness

   反义词: 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.

   🇨🇳腐败

   同义词: briberycorruptioncrookednessdishonestyfraudgraftunscrupulousnessvenality

   反义词: honestyintegrityprobityrighteousnessuprightness

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