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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCorruption
/kəˈrʌp.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
"The government has promised to fight against systemic corruption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'corruption' originates from the Latin 'corruptio', meaning 'a breaking' or 'a destruction', which evolved through Old French 'corruption' before entering Middle English. The term has historically shifted from a general sense of decay or moral degradation to specifically denote unethical behavior in politics and business.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corruption" is said worldwide
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corruption
Transliteration: corruption
"La corruption nuit au développement économique du pays."
Korruption
Transliteration: Korruption
"Die Regierung will die Korruption bekämpfen."
corruzione
Transliteration: corruzione
"La corruzione mina la fiducia nelle istituzioni."
corrupción
Transliteration: corrupción
"Es necesario erradicar la corrupción en la política."
corrupção
Transliteration: corrupção
"O combate à corrupção é uma prioridade nacional."
भ्रष्टाचार
Transliteration: bhrashtachar
"समाज से भ्रष्टाचार को समाप्त करना होगा।"
腐败
Transliteration: fǔbài
"打击腐败是当务之急。"
부패
Transliteration: bupae
"정부는 사회 전반의 부패를 청산하겠다고 약속했다."
腐敗
Transliteration: fuhai
"政治の腐敗を許してはならない。"
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