corruption

French

noun
Definitions
  • corruption act of corrupting
  • corruption state of being corrupt
  • corruption putrefaction
  • (figurative) corruption bribing

Etymology

Inherited from Old French corruption borrowed from Latin corruptio, corruptiōnem, corruptiō.

Origin

Latin

corruptio, corruptiōnem, corruptiō

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