TURPITUDE


Meaning of TURPITUDE in English

tur ‧ pi ‧ tude /ˈtɜːpətjuːd, ˈtɜːpɪtjuːd $ ˈtɜːrpətuːd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: turpitudo , from turpis 'very bad or evil' ]

formal very immoral behaviour:

laziness and moral turpitude

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.