English Dictionary

Definition of “turpitude”

turpitude (ˈtɜːpɪˌtjuːd )

C15: from Latin turpitūdō ugliness, from turpis base

And he really should be speaking to the obvious weaknesses and moral turpitude in the federal public service.

Ottawa Sun (2003)

At JC Penny, the discount retailer, a felony can cost the chief executive his job only if it involves "theft or moral turpitude ".

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

The district attorney wants him sacked for his `moral turpitude ".

Sun, News of the World (2004)

The government was seeking his deportation for committing a crime of "moral turpitude.

canada.com (2004)

Those who do not err by virtue of unIndian content stumble on account of their moral turpitude.

India Today (2000)

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Take the heat

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Going Postal

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PC

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Put the squeeze on

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