CORRUPTION


Meaning of CORRUPTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈrəp-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle : depravity

b. : decay , decomposition

c. : inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (as bribery)

d. : a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct

2. archaic : an agency or influence that corrupts

3. chiefly dialect : pus

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.