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corruptions

/kəˈrʌpʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

Examples :

"The politician's acceptance of bribes led to deep corruptions within the city government. "
moral politics government state society character action attitude value business economy finance law guilt

Related Words

Illustration imperfections

imperfections noun

/ˌɪmpərˈfekʃənz/ /ˌɪmpɚˈfekʃənz/

Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

"You can accept your imperfection or try to improve."

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration putrefaction

putrefaction noun

/ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

"The strong smell coming from the forgotten lunchbox was a clear sign of putrefaction. "

Illustration investigator

investigator noun

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtər/

One who investigates.

"The investigator looked into the missing library books. "

Illustration decomposition

decomposition noun

/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

"The decomposition of fallen leaves in the garden created rich compost for the flowers. "

Illustration misunderstanding

misunderstanding noun

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

"The argument started because of a simple misunderstanding about the homework assignment. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration manipulation

manipulation noun

/məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/

The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.

"The politician's manipulation of public opinion was evident in his campaign speeches. "

Illustration transcription

transcription noun

/tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act or process of transcribing.

"The student's transcription of the professor's lecture helped her study for the exam. "

Illustration deterioration

deterioration noun

/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

"The deterioration of the student's grades was a concern for his parents. "

Illustration disorganization

disorganization noun

/dɪˌsoɹɡəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /dɪsˌɔː(ɹ).ɡənˌaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.

"The disorganization in the office made it hard to find important documents. "

Illustration embezzlement

embezzlement noun

/ˌəmˈbɛzəlmənt/

The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

"The accountant was arrested for embezzlement of company funds. "