Etymology

corruption

cor·rup·tion
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Today it means: The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity. Full definition →

French corruption ← Latin corruptiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromcorruptiō
  2. French · borrowed fromcorruption
  3. English todaycorruption

Borrowed from French corruption, from Latin corruptiō, equivalent to corrupt + -ion.

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