turpitude

tur·pi·tude

T0425800 (tûr′pĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n.1. Depravity; baseness.2. A base act.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin turpitūdō, from turpis, shameful.]

turpitude

(ˈtɜːpɪˌtjuːd) nbase character or action; depravity[C15: from Latin turpitūdō ugliness, from turpis base]

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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

turpitude - a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society"depravityevildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

turpitude

noun (Formal) wickedness, evil, corruption, criminality, depravity, immorality, iniquity, badness, viciousness, villainy, degeneracy, sinfulness, foulness, baseness, vileness, nefariousness a beacon of morality in a sea of turpitude

turpitude

nounDegrading, immoral acts or habits:bestiality, corruption, depravity, flagitiousness, immorality, perversion, vice, villainousness, villainy, wickedness.

Translations

turpitudecattiveria