moral turpitude
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noun
conduct that is regarded as immoral.
an instance of such conduct.
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Origin of moral turpitude
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby moral turpitude
moral philosophy, Moral Re-Armament, moral sense, moral support, moral theology, moral turpitude, Morandi, Morar, morass, moratorium, moratory
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