TURPITUDE


Meaning of TURPITUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-pə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, base

Date: 15th century

: inherent baseness : depravity

moral turpitude

also : a base act

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