Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Corruption

• (n.) The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
• (n.) The product of corruption; putrid matter.
• (n.) The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.
• (n.) The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; as, a corruption of style; corruption in language.

Synonyms of Corruption

• Corruptness
• Putrescence
• Putridness
• Rottenness
• Degeneracy
• Depravation
• Depravity
• Putrefaction
• Subversion

Antonyms of Corruption

• Incorruptness

Homophones of Corruption