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TURPITUDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
Example:
the various turpitudes of modern society
Synonyms:
depravity; turpitude
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("turpitude" is a kind of...):
evildoing; transgression (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle)