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TURPITUDE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word turpitude. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word turpitude. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for TURPITUDE

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depravity
nounn
noun

• moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

• a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

baseness
nounn
noun

• unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

corruption
nounn
noun

• lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

• in a state of progressive putrefaction

• decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

• moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

• destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

• inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)

degeneracy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

• moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

dishonesty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dishonest

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

evil
adjectiveadj
adjective

• morally bad or wrong

noun

• morally objectionable behavior

• the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

adjective satellite

• having the nature of vice

• having or exerting a malignant influence

immorality
nounn
noun

• the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct

• morally objectionable behavior

iniquity
nounn
noun

• morally objectionable behavior

• an unjust act

sin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• estrangement from god

• (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

• an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

• ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

• the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

verb

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

vice
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• moral weakness

• a specific form of evildoing

vileness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being wicked

• the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions

wickedness
nounn
noun

• morally objectionable behavior

• absence of moral or spiritual values

• the quality of being wicked

• estrangement from god

• the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions

Best Hypernyms For TURPITUDE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for turpitude, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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evildoing transgression

Alternatives for DEPRAVITY

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