corruption: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 14 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of corruption
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- countable, uncountable
The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- countable, uncountable
The decomposition of biological matter.
Listed forms: corruptions.
Source: Wiktionary — corruption.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for corruption.
noun
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
noun
in a state of progressive putrefaction
noun
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- degeneracy
- depravation
- depravity
- putrefaction
noun
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is corruption in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of corruption
C(3) + O(1) + R(1) + R(1) + U(1) + P(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of corruption
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from corruption
172 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in corruption. Showing up to 24, longest first.