| 单词 | turpitude |
| 释义 | turpitude (once / 12862 pages) n If you are guilty of turpitude, you should be ashamed of yourself. Turpitude is a word that represents depraved behavior. Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude. Turpitude comes from the Latin word turpitudo, which means "repulsiveness." Corrupt politicians get booted out of office for acts of turpitude, like taking bribes in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Turpitude often follows the word moral, and acts of moral turpitude are usually crimes that are unusually sick or corrupt. WORD FAMILYturpitude: turpitudes USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s salutary to read just how many visitors were repulsed by the dire poverty and moral turpitude they encountered. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) That all changed in 2007, when he said former Attorney General Troy King used the phrase “moral turpitude” during an exchange between the two. Washington Times(Oct 30, 2016) In 1901, Alabama passed a constitution that stripped voting rights from any person who committed a “crime involving moral turpitude.” Slate(Oct 06, 2016) n a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice the various turpitudes of modern society Syn|Hyper depravity evildoing, transgression the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
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