Synonyms for corruption
kəˈrʌp ʃəncor·rup·tion

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ruining, destroying, deterioration, spoiling, worsening

2. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, erosion

3. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   bastardization

4. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.

   Synonyms:
   depravity, impurity, evil, tainting, dirtying, contamination, soiling, adulteration, debasement, sinfulness, defilement, wickedness

5. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, decomposition, decay, rotting, putrefaction

6. corruptionnoun

   The product of corruption; putrid matter.

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rot, decay

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1. corruption

   Synonyms:
   decomposition, decay, putrescence, adulteration, dev, pravity, rottenness, defilement, deterioration, perversion, debasement, taint, contamination, putrefaction

   Antonyms:
   vitality, organization, purity, purification, amelioration

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1. corruptness, corruptionnoun

   lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

2. putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruptionnoun

   in a state of progressive putrefaction

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

3. corruptionnoun

   decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

4. corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefactionnoun

   moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

   "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rottenness, rot, subversion, decadency, decadence, rotting, putrefaction, degeneracy, depravity, turpitude, putridness, depravation, decomposition, degeneration, corruptness

5. corruption, subversionnoun

   destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity, subversive activity

6. corruptionnoun

   inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

   "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Degradation
   • Dishonesty
   • Immorality
   • Inducement
   • Putrefaction

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, putrescence

2. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   defilement, contamination, pollution, infection, vitiation, adulteration, debasement

3. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   depravity, depravation, wickedness, demoralization, immorality, laxity, looseness of morals, want of principle

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, decay, pollution, vitiation, improbity, venality, depravity, demoralization, dishonesty, bribery, subornation

   Antonyms:
   incorruption, honesty

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1. List of paraphrases for "corruption":

   bribery, corrupt, anti-corruption, graft, anticorruption, corruptions, defilement, embezzlement, corruption-related

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1. Saul David Alinsky:

   Life is a corrupting process from the time a child learns to play his mother off against his father in the politics of when to go to bed he who fears corruption fears life.

2. Hisham Genena:

   Sisi repeatedly called for fighting corruption... Why did he allow this to happen? corruption is very dangerous... corruption fosters and creates a fertile environment for the growth of terrorism.

3. Chika Onuegbu:

   Perhaps ,the country should truly be at war, but that war SHOULD BE the war against corruption, poverty, injustice and unemployment. For it is only when we win the war against corruption, poverty, injustice and unemployment that we can effectively address the unacceptable level of insecurity in the country. Until we do this, no amount of defence/security spending will solve the insecurity problems in Nigeria as ‘poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere’,

4. Donald Trump:

   Let me tell you, I'm only interested in corruption, i don't care about politics. I don't care about Biden's politics.... I don't care about politics. But I do care about corruption, and this whole thing is about corruption... This is about corruption, and this is not about politics.

5. Jacob Bronowski:

   No science is immune to the infection of politics and the corruption of power.