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Meaning of Turpitude | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd

Definitions

  1. Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An act evident of such depravity.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الدناءة
Deutsch Schändlichkeit Verderbtheit Verworfenheit
Ελληνικά λάσπη
Français turpitude
Русский низость развращённость

Examples

“As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I cannot, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Turpitudes turps Turpu Kapu Turquet's octopus turquois Turquoise

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