turpitude

[ tur-pi-tood, -tyood ]
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noun
  1. vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.

  2. a vile or depraved act.

Origin of turpitude

1
1480–90; <Latin turpitūdō, equivalent to turpi(s) base, vile + -tūdō-tude

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turpitude

/ (ˈtɜːpɪˌtjuːd) /


noun
  1. base character or action; depravity

Origin of turpitude

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C15: from Latin turpitūdō ugliness, from turpis base

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