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tur·pi·tude
\ˈtərpəˌtüd, ˈtə̄p-, ˈtəip-, -ə.ˌtyüd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, foul, base + -tudo -tude; probably akin to Latin trepit he turns — more at trope
: inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions : depravity
< moral turpitude >
also : a base act or action
< the various turpitudes of modern society > |