ˈtərpəˌtüd, ˈtə̄p-, ˈtəip-, -ə.ˌtyüd noun
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Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, foul, base + -tudo -tude; probably akin to Latin trepit he turns — more at trope
: inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions : depravity
moral turpitude
also : a base act or action
the various turpitudes of modern society