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corruption en · NOUN

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/kəˈɹʌpʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from French corruption, from Latin corruptiō, equivalent to corrupt + -ion.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
- WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them. The dispatches revealed details of corruption and kleptocracy that many Tunisians suspected, but could not prove, and would cite as they took to the streets. 2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
- It was necessary, by exposing the gross corruptions of monasteries, […] to exite popular indignation against them. 1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII. to the Death of George II. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
- They abstained from some of the worst methods of corruption usual to their party in its earlier days. 1834–1874, George Bancroft, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, volume (please specify |volume=I to X), Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company [et al.], →OCLC:
- But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts. 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
(countable, uncountable) The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
- The inducing and accelerating of putrefaction is a subject of very universal inquiry; for corruption is a reciprocal to generation. 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
(countable, uncountable) The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- Think of wandering amid sepulchral ruins, of stumbling over the bones of the dead, of encountering what I cannot describe,—the horror of being among those who are neither the living or the dead;—those dark and shadowless things that sport themselves with the reliques of the dead, and feast and love amid corruption,—ghastly, mocking, and terrific. 1820, [Charles Robert Maturin], Melmoth the Wanderer: A Tale. […], volume II, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Company, and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., […], →OCLC, page 154:
(countable, uncountable) The decomposition of biological matter.
(countable, uncountable) Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
(countable, uncountable) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
- The idea of having a time lag is to allow for situations when a corruption of some type affects the source server. If a corruption occurs, you do not want it to replicate to the copy of the database, so the time lag gives administrators the opportunity to recognize that a problem exists and then to have the ability to switch from the database copy if the corruption is so bad that it renders the original database unusable. 2008, Tony Redmond, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with SP1:
(countable, uncountable) The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
- a corruption of style
- corruption of innocence
(countable, uncountable) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)
- The estate is called Carfax, no doubt a corruption of the old Quatre Face, as the house is four-sided, agreeing with the cardinal points of the compass. 1897, Bram Stoker, chapter I, in Dracula, New York: Grosset & Dunlap:
- Even though the longer ending of Mark is itself secondary, its wording was no more immune to corruption than any other portion of the New Testament text (as scribes would normally not know they were corrupting a corruption). 1996, Bart D. Ehrman, The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture:
- The affix ty, like té, Fr., ta, It., dad, Sp., is a corruption of the Latin affix tas, tat, and Greek tes; as bounty, bonté, Fr., bonta, It., bondad, Sp., bonitas from bonus, good; vanity, vanité, Fr., vanita, It., vanidad, Sp, vanitas from vanus, vain. 1839 [1829], “Grammar”, in The London Encyclopædia, or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics, Including an English Lexicon, on the Basis of Dr. Johnson's Larger Dictionary; by the Original Editor of the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, Assisted by Eminent Professional and Other Gentlemen, volume 19, London, England: Thomas Tegg, page 355:
(countable, uncountable) Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
- God creates and produces them, but it is according to the Laws of this Species of Beings who were made to propagate one another, so that in this Production earthly Parents are the Instruments. And how far they may be the Instruments in conveying a Corruption or Pravity, is what we cannot distinctly explain; but to make this alone a Rason for denying it, would argue great Rashness and want of Reflection. 1740, John Leland, An Answer to a Book Intituled, Christianity as Old as the Creation:
- We believe a corruption has started, we have feared this day for many years; ever since we got reports that a dark cult containing a small amount of members had been praying to the underworld god Volkin, and that they were never caught. 2012, Shaun Robinson, A Knights Realm: Forsaken Rise, page 14:
- Let not lazy Christians ever think they shall be more than conquerors, while they use only drowsy and yawning desires, and wish that such a lust were weakened, that such a corruption were mortified and subdued, but never rouse up their graces against them. 1855, Ezekiel Hopkins, The Works of the Right Reverend Ezekiel Hopkins:
- They admitted that there were corruptions in the Church of Scotland, but denied that these corruptions were such as to render a separation from her necessary. 1841, John McKerrow, History of the Secession church, page 143:
- Far be it from me, however, to attribute the success to my exertions: I know very well that the whole success depends on the corruption and weakness of that system which I attack; for all that is requisite in this siege, is to tell the truth: let the truth be told, without concealment, and without fear of giving offence, and against such warfare the Church of England has no sort of chance: her corruptions and her abuses are so monstrous, that they need be only shewn to he hated; the only difficulty is to find persons who have the courage to withdraw the veil from the abominations that stand in the holy place. 1831, Robert Mackenzie Beverley, The Tombs of the Prophets, page iii:

Forms

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Translations (194)

ur خَرابی (seeking bribes) · az korrupsiya (seeking bribes) · is spilling (seeking bribes) · ar فَسَاد (the act of impairing integrity) · de Verfall (the act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct) · nan-hbl 貪污 /贪污 (seeking bribes) · grc φθορά (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · sv korruption (the act of impairing integrity) · mn завхрал (the act of impairing integrity) · el διαφθορά (seeking bribes) · hy կաշառակերություն (seeking bribes) · xag 𐔱𐔼𐕂𐔴𐕚𐕒𐕡𐕎 (the act of impairing integrity) · hu megrontás (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · id korupsi (seeking bribes) · ru развраще́ние (the act of impairing integrity) · mn ялзрал (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · id penyuapan (seeking bribes) · de Fäulnis (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · ru по́рча (the act of impairing integrity) · de Verdorbenheit (the act of impairing integrity) · sl korupcija (seeking bribes) · id korupsi (the act of impairing integrity) · sq korrupsion (seeking bribes) · mn ялзрал (the decomposition of biological matter) · ru прода́жность (seeking bribes) · pt corrupção (the act of impairing integrity) · fi korruptio (the act of impairing integrity) · yi קאָרופּציע (the act of impairing integrity) · it corruzione (seeking bribes) · cmn 腐敗 /腐败 (the act of impairing integrity) · got 𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍂𐌴𐌹 (the act of impairing integrity) · kw legryas (the act of impairing integrity) · ru по́рча (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · fi lahjonta (seeking bribes) · ms rasuah (the act of impairing integrity) · de Bestechlichkeit (seeking bribes) · es corruptela (seeking bribes) · hu rontás (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · hu rombolás (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · lt korupcija (seeking bribes) · eu ustelkeria (the act of impairing integrity) · sk korupcia (seeking bribes) · hu romlás (the act of impairing integrity) · ru взя́точничество (seeking bribes) · oc corrupcion (the act of impairing integrity) · uz fasod (seeking bribes) · lv korupcija (seeking bribes) · bn দুর্নীতি (seeking bribes) · tl katiwalian (the act of impairing integrity) · sv korruption (seeking bribes) · th คอร์รัปชัน (seeking bribes) · ms korupsi (seeking bribes) · ru разложе́ние (the decomposition of biological matter) · nl corruptie (seeking bribes) · tl korupsiyon (seeking bribes) · hu korrupció (seeking bribes) · la corruptēla (the act of impairing integrity) · de Datenbeschädigung ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · hu romlás (the product of corruption; putrid matter) · th การโกงกิน (seeking bribes) · vi biến thể ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · nb korrupsjon (seeking bribes) · de Datenschaden ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · ko 부정부패 (seeking bribes) · sh кору̀пција (seeking bribes) · la corruptiō (the act of impairing integrity) · de Vorteilsnahme (seeking bribes) · mr भ्रष्टाचार (seeking bribes) · uz korrupsiya (seeking bribes) · ar فَسَاد (seeking bribes) · hu korrumpálódás (seeking bribes) · uk розбе́щування (the act of impairing integrity) · ur بَدْعُنْوانی (seeking bribes) · ml അഴിമതി (seeking bribes) · ro corupție (seeking bribes) · hu rothadás (the product of corruption; putrid matter) · de Verderbung (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · my အဂတိလိုက်စားမှု (seeking bribes) · hu adatsérülés ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · pl korupcja (seeking bribes) · de Verderbnis (the act of impairing integrity) · tr yolsuzluk (seeking bribes) · gl corrupción (the act of impairing integrity) · ur بَد عُنْوانی (seeking bribes) · hu adatvesztés ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · fa-ira فَساد (seeking bribes) · ru па́дание (the act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct) · hi भ्रष्टाचार (seeking bribes) · de Korruption (seeking bribes) · ca concussió (seeking bribes) · ast corrupción (the act of impairing integrity) · de Verderbnis (the product of corruption; putrid matter) · th ฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวง (seeking bribes) · lo ການກິນການໂກງ (seeking bribes) · kk коррупция (seeking bribes) · da korruption (seeking bribes) · ko 부패 (seeking bribes) · kk жемқорлық (seeking bribes) · km កំហូច (seeking bribes) · yi קאָרופּציע (seeking bribes) · tg коррупсия (seeking bribes) · it corruzione (the act of impairing integrity) · de Korruptele ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · be разбэ́шчанне (the act of impairing integrity) · pa ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ (seeking bribes) · am ብልሽት (the act of impairing integrity) · cmn 貪污 /贪污 (seeking bribes) · tt коррупция (seeking bribes) · fr concussion (seeking bribes) · hu rothadó/rothadt/elrothadt/romlott anyag (the product of corruption; putrid matter) · ky жемкорлук (seeking bribes) · de Datenkorruption ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · ru лихои́мство (seeking bribes) · fa-ira فِساد (seeking bribes) · ne भ्रष्टाचार (seeking bribes) · cmn 訛變 /讹变 ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · ne भ्रष्टाचार (the act of impairing integrity) · ru по́рченное (the product of corruption; putrid matter) · la corruptēla ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · id rasuah (seeking bribes) · kn ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ (seeking bribes) · uk кору́пція (seeking bribes) · gu ભ્રષ્ટાચાર (seeking bribes) · as দুৰ্নীতি (seeking bribes) · hu adatromlás ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · cy llygredd (the act of impairing integrity) · es corrupción (the act of impairing integrity) · fi korruptio ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · lb Korruptioun (the act of impairing integrity) · ja 汚職 (seeking bribes) · sh korùpcija (seeking bribes) · fr corruption (the act of impairing integrity) · ru растле́ние (the act of impairing integrity) · th การทุจริต (seeking bribes) · lo ການສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ (seeking bribes) · fr pourriture (the act of impairing integrity) · yue 貪污 /贪污 (seeking bribes) · de verderbte Stelle ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · vi hối lộ (seeking bribes) · hu vesztegetés (seeking bribes) · ota فساد (the act of impairing integrity) · ota افساد (the act of impairing integrity) · hu megvesztegetés (seeking bribes) · es corrupción (seeking bribes) · de Fäulnis (the decomposition of biological matter) · te లంచం (seeking bribes) · fr corruption (seeking bribes) · be разбэ́шчванне (the act of impairing integrity) · de Zersetzung (the decomposition of biological matter) · pt corruptela ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · cs corupce (seeking bribes) · el διαφθορά (the act of impairing integrity) · hu rothadás (the decomposition of biological matter) · hy կոռուպցիա (seeking bribes) · de Verkommenheit (the act of impairing integrity) · pt corrupção (seeking bribes) · ja 涜職 (seeking bribes) · ka კორუფცია (seeking bribes) · es daño de datos ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · pl zepsucie (the act of impairing integrity) · vi tham ô (seeking bribes) · de Verderben (the act of making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration) · ru мздои́мство (seeking bribes) · de Vorteilsannahme (seeking bribes) · ru корру́пция (seeking bribes) · bg развраще́ние (the act of impairing integrity) · hu adatveszteség ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · hu megromlás (the act of impairing integrity) · he שְׁחִיתוּת (seeking bribes) · ru поврежде́ние да́нных ((computing) the destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media) · de Korruptel ((linguistics) a debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.) · uk розбе́щення (the act of impairing integrity) · hu romlottság (the act of impairing integrity) · tk korrupsiýa (seeking bribes) · km សំណូក (seeking bribes) · tg фасод (seeking bribes) · tl korupsiyon (the act of impairing integrity) · or ଦୁର୍ନୀତି (seeking bribes) · et korruptsioon (seeking bribes) · be кару́пцыя (seeking bribes) · mn авлига (seeking bribes) · ca corrupció (the act of impairing integrity) · km អំពើពុករលួយ (seeking bribes) · de Verworfenheit (the act of impairing integrity) · ky коррупция (seeking bribes) · vi tham nhũng (seeking bribes) · lo ສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ (seeking bribes) · jv korupsi (the act of impairing integrity) · af korrupsie (the act of impairing integrity) · cs poškození (the act of impairing integrity) · tet korrupsaun (seeking bribes) · mk корупција (seeking bribes) · ta ஊழல் (seeking bribes) · bg кору́пция (seeking bribes)

corruption en · NOUN

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