turpitude

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  1. noun Depravity; baseness.
  2. noun A base act.

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  • All this turpitude is as assuredly believed by the vast majority of the enlightened Protestants, as well as by multitudes of even the Papists in Montreal and Quebec, as their own existence; and judging from their declarations, they have no more doubt of the fact, than they have of the summer's sunshine, and the winter's frost and snow. —  Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published
  • Youth who created an act of terrorism in Mangalore should have moral-turpitude, or else they will not act in this manner. —  rediff.com
  • Judiciary Committee as a young lawyer, I was of the view and had been trained in the view that the only thing that mattered was whether or not a nominee appointed, suggested by the president had a judicial temperament, had not committed a crime of moral turpitude, and was - —  PA Pundits - International
  • When I got to the United States Senate and went on the Judiciary Committee as a young lawyer, I was of the view and had been trained in the view that the only thing that mattered was whether or not a nominee appointed, suggested by the president had a judicial temperament, had not committed a crime of moral turpitude, and was -- had been a good student. —  Cleveland Leader - Cleveland News & More!
  • Biden: Ideology of a judge makes a huge difference ... not just the moral turpitude, his / her student record, etc. —  BiddiesInMyBrain
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin turpitūdō, from turpis, shameful.

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  1. from French turpitude = Italian turpitudine, from Latin turpitudo, baseness, from turpis, base.
 

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/ˈtərpɪtjud/
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