corruptionist en · NOUN
Etymology
From corruption + -ist.
Meanings
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Someone who corrupts, or who is prone to corruption.
The first effort of the corruptionist is to fix the epithet Speculative upon any scheme which he thinks may cherish the spirit of reform
1825, Sydney Smith, “Bentham's Book of Fallacies”, in Edinburgh Review:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corruptionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |