Turpitude Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtɝpɪˌtud

TER-pi-tood

UK

tˈɜːpɪtjˌuːd

TER-pi-tyood

التعريف

Turpitude is a formal word meaning extremely immoral or wicked behavior; it refers to acts that are considered very wrong or dishonest.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Turpitude" is highly formal, mostly used in legal, academic, or literary contexts (e.g., "moral turpitude"). It rarely appears in everyday speech. Common collocation: "moral turpitude" (serious wrongdoing or dishonesty). Avoid using it for minor mistakes or informal situations.

• Spanish: depravación - vileza
• Portuguese (BR): depravação - vileza
• Portuguese (PT): depravação - vileza
• Chinese (Simplified): 堕落 - 卑鄙
• Chinese (Traditional): 墮落 - 卑鄙
• Hindi: दुश्चरित्रता - पतन
• Arabic: فساد - إنحطاط
• Bengali: দুরাচার - নৈতিক অধঃপতন
• Russian: порочность - развращённость
• Japanese: 極悪行為 - 邪悪さ
• Vietnamese: sự đồi bại - sự suy đồi đạo đức
• Korean: 타락 - 비도덕성
• Turkish: ahlaksızlık - düşkünlük
• Urdu: بدکاری - اخلاقی گراوٹ
• Indonesian: kemerosotan moral - kebejatan

جمل نموذجية

Acts of turpitude are punished by law.

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The official was removed for his turpitude.

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She could not tolerate his moral turpitude.

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His crimes were not just illegal—they showed deep turpitude.

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The scandal revealed years of political turpitude.

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People were shocked by the sheer turpitude of his actions.

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