Definition of turpitude in English:

turpitude

noun ˈtəːpɪtjuːdˈtərpəˌt(j)ud

mass nounformal

Depraved or wicked behaviour or character.
acts of moral turpitude
道德沦丧的行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- And I do hope the Korean ministries of justice and national defense give him a chance to be forgiven of his moral turpitude.
- His actions amounted to an act of moral turpitude.
- And if Claudius is simply a drunken thug who pulls a knife on Hamlet even when at prayer, you sacrifice the character's mix of moral turpitude and political skill.
- Individuals convicted on charges of corruption, moral turpitude or misuse of power would also be barred from serving as a member of the parliament or the four provincial assemblies.
- He could spot hypocrisy, pomposity, smugness, snobbery, tomfoolery and turpitude from miles away.
- For years, this was a handy picture of ‘official’ moral turpitude, as defined by the Code.
- That was my crime of moral turpitude, which as crimes of moral turpitude go I don't think is too bad.
- Sometimes he haggles his way into fury, regarding a dollar too much as the peak of moral turpitude.
- Some insiders consider this to be moral turpitude on my part.
- The errors that Dan made were not of moral turpitude but of human fallibility.
- It's that lax moral turpitude that's made Britain the great world power it is today.
- Only when such destruction threatens to derail the stock market and discredit the entire New Economy does the moral turpitude of top management become an issue.
- The argument was that because of their ability to reach directly into Indian homes without any intermediary, the signals could pose a threat to national security as well as Indian culture causing moral and social turpitude.
- The moral turpitude of youth is, and always has been, offensive to its elders.
- As I start to wonder about the legitimacy of the test, Alain becomes altogether more aggressive, demanding what I plan to do about the advanced state of misery and moral turpitude in which I have found myself.
- The journalist responsible for the article was put on trial in Argentina and accused of moral turpitude.
- She is also law abiding, yet is made to feel like a ‘professional beggar’ or someone ‘who has been convicted of a felony, or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.’
- The investigating committee is unaware of any conduct by either professor that could reasonably be construed as involving moral turpitude.
- While depression can inspire some people to greatness, the vast majority are knocked into useless turpitude, so it's no wonder that the left has been so bloody useless this year.
- The almost invariable habit of the English law was to award custody and control of an infant to its mother, except in the case of moral turpitude.
Synonyms
wickedness, immorality, depravity, corruption, corruptness, vice, degeneracy, evil, baseness, iniquity, sinfulness, vileness
rare nefariousness, flagitiousness

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin turpitudo, from turpis 'disgraceful, base'.

Definition of turpitude in US English:

turpitude

nounˈtərpəˌt(j)udˈtərpəˌt(y)o͞od

formal

Depravity; wickedness.
〈正式〉堕落；邪恶
acts of moral turpitude
道德沦丧的行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- The almost invariable habit of the English law was to award custody and control of an infant to its mother, except in the case of moral turpitude.
- The investigating committee is unaware of any conduct by either professor that could reasonably be construed as involving moral turpitude.
- While depression can inspire some people to greatness, the vast majority are knocked into useless turpitude, so it's no wonder that the left has been so bloody useless this year.
- His actions amounted to an act of moral turpitude.
- And I do hope the Korean ministries of justice and national defense give him a chance to be forgiven of his moral turpitude.
- The journalist responsible for the article was put on trial in Argentina and accused of moral turpitude.
- Only when such destruction threatens to derail the stock market and discredit the entire New Economy does the moral turpitude of top management become an issue.
- The moral turpitude of youth is, and always has been, offensive to its elders.
- She is also law abiding, yet is made to feel like a ‘professional beggar’ or someone ‘who has been convicted of a felony, or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.’
- Sometimes he haggles his way into fury, regarding a dollar too much as the peak of moral turpitude.
- For years, this was a handy picture of ‘official’ moral turpitude, as defined by the Code.
- It's that lax moral turpitude that's made Britain the great world power it is today.
- The argument was that because of their ability to reach directly into Indian homes without any intermediary, the signals could pose a threat to national security as well as Indian culture causing moral and social turpitude.
- Some insiders consider this to be moral turpitude on my part.
- Individuals convicted on charges of corruption, moral turpitude or misuse of power would also be barred from serving as a member of the parliament or the four provincial assemblies.
- That was my crime of moral turpitude, which as crimes of moral turpitude go I don't think is too bad.
- As I start to wonder about the legitimacy of the test, Alain becomes altogether more aggressive, demanding what I plan to do about the advanced state of misery and moral turpitude in which I have found myself.
- He could spot hypocrisy, pomposity, smugness, snobbery, tomfoolery and turpitude from miles away.
- And if Claudius is simply a drunken thug who pulls a knife on Hamlet even when at prayer, you sacrifice the character's mix of moral turpitude and political skill.
- The errors that Dan made were not of moral turpitude but of human fallibility.
Synonyms
wickedness, immorality, depravity, corruption, corruptness, vice, degeneracy, evil, baseness, iniquity, sinfulness, vileness

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin turpitudo, from turpis ‘disgraceful, base’.

单词	turpitude
释义	Definition of turpitude in English: turpitude noun ˈtəːpɪtjuːdˈtərpəˌt(j)ud mass nounformal Depraved or wicked behaviour or character. acts of moral turpitude 道德沦丧的行为。 Example sentencesExamples And I do hope the Korean ministries of justice and national defense give him a chance to be forgiven of his moral turpitude. His actions amounted to an act of moral turpitude. And if Claudius is simply a drunken thug who pulls a knife on Hamlet even when at prayer, you sacrifice the character's mix of moral turpitude and political skill. Individuals convicted on charges of corruption, moral turpitude or misuse of power would also be barred from serving as a member of the parliament or the four provincial assemblies. He could spot hypocrisy, pomposity, smugness, snobbery, tomfoolery and turpitude from miles away. For years, this was a handy picture of ‘official’ moral turpitude, as defined by the Code. That was my crime of moral turpitude, which as crimes of moral turpitude go I don't think is too bad. Sometimes he haggles his way into fury, regarding a dollar too much as the peak of moral turpitude. Some insiders consider this to be moral turpitude on my part. The errors that Dan made were not of moral turpitude but of human fallibility. It's that lax moral turpitude that's made Britain the great world power it is today. Only when such destruction threatens to derail the stock market and discredit the entire New Economy does the moral turpitude of top management become an issue. The argument was that because of their ability to reach directly into Indian homes without any intermediary, the signals could pose a threat to national security as well as Indian culture causing moral and social turpitude. The moral turpitude of youth is, and always has been, offensive to its elders. As I start to wonder about the legitimacy of the test, Alain becomes altogether more aggressive, demanding what I plan to do about the advanced state of misery and moral turpitude in which I have found myself. The journalist responsible for the article was put on trial in Argentina and accused of moral turpitude. She is also law abiding, yet is made to feel like a ‘professional beggar’ or someone ‘who has been convicted of a felony, or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.’ The investigating committee is unaware of any conduct by either professor that could reasonably be construed as involving moral turpitude. While depression can inspire some people to greatness, the vast majority are knocked into useless turpitude, so it's no wonder that the left has been so bloody useless this year. The almost invariable habit of the English law was to award custody and control of an infant to its mother, except in the case of moral turpitude. Synonyms wickedness, immorality, depravity, corruption, corruptness, vice, degeneracy, evil, baseness, iniquity, sinfulness, vileness rare nefariousness, flagitiousness Origin Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin turpitudo, from turpis 'disgraceful, base'. Definition of turpitude in US English: turpitude nounˈtərpəˌt(j)udˈtərpəˌt(y)o͞od formal Depravity; wickedness. 〈正式〉堕落；邪恶 acts of moral turpitude 道德沦丧的行为。 Example sentencesExamples The almost invariable habit of the English law was to award custody and control of an infant to its mother, except in the case of moral turpitude. The investigating committee is unaware of any conduct by either professor that could reasonably be construed as involving moral turpitude. While depression can inspire some people to greatness, the vast majority are knocked into useless turpitude, so it's no wonder that the left has been so bloody useless this year. His actions amounted to an act of moral turpitude. And I do hope the Korean ministries of justice and national defense give him a chance to be forgiven of his moral turpitude. The journalist responsible for the article was put on trial in Argentina and accused of moral turpitude. Only when such destruction threatens to derail the stock market and discredit the entire New Economy does the moral turpitude of top management become an issue. The moral turpitude of youth is, and always has been, offensive to its elders. She is also law abiding, yet is made to feel like a ‘professional beggar’ or someone ‘who has been convicted of a felony, or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.’ Sometimes he haggles his way into fury, regarding a dollar too much as the peak of moral turpitude. For years, this was a handy picture of ‘official’ moral turpitude, as defined by the Code. It's that lax moral turpitude that's made Britain the great world power it is today. The argument was that because of their ability to reach directly into Indian homes without any intermediary, the signals could pose a threat to national security as well as Indian culture causing moral and social turpitude. Some insiders consider this to be moral turpitude on my part. Individuals convicted on charges of corruption, moral turpitude or misuse of power would also be barred from serving as a member of the parliament or the four provincial assemblies. That was my crime of moral turpitude, which as crimes of moral turpitude go I don't think is too bad. As I start to wonder about the legitimacy of the test, Alain becomes altogether more aggressive, demanding what I plan to do about the advanced state of misery and moral turpitude in which I have found myself. He could spot hypocrisy, pomposity, smugness, snobbery, tomfoolery and turpitude from miles away. And if Claudius is simply a drunken thug who pulls a knife on Hamlet even when at prayer, you sacrifice the character's mix of moral turpitude and political skill. The errors that Dan made were not of moral turpitude but of human fallibility. Synonyms wickedness, immorality, depravity, corruption, corruptness, vice, degeneracy, evil, baseness, iniquity, sinfulness, vileness Origin Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin turpitudo, from turpis ‘disgraceful, base’.
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