n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' r ə p-sh ə n
Function: 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