moral turpitude

noun

conduct that is regarded as immoral.
an instance of such conduct.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of moral turpitude

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby moral turpitude

moral re-armament, moral rearmament, moral sense, moral support, moral theology, moral turpitude, morale, moralism, moralist, morality, morality play
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