CORRUPTION

Definition of CORRUPTION

  1. (noun)lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
  2. (noun)in a state of progressive putrefaction
  3. (noun)decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
  4. (noun)moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  5. (noun)destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
  6. (noun)inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)