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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesturpitudine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: turpitudiːne
"La politica è stata travolta da scandali di profonda turpitudine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Immoral, corrupt, or distasteful behavior, especially in politics or business.
"The newspaper investigation exposed a deep culture of political sleaze." - 2
A morally repulsive or disreputable person.
"He turned out to be an absolute sleaze who took advantage of vulnerable clients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 19th century as a back-formation from 'sleazy', which originally described flimsy fabric (likely from German 'schleissig' meaning worn out or threadbare). By the mid-20th century, the meaning shifted metaphorically in American English to describe moral squalor, corruption, and low character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sleaze" is said worldwide
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crapule
Transliteration: krapyl
"Il y a trop de crapule dans les hautes sphères politiques."
Schmutzigkeit
Transliteration: ʃmʊtsɪçkaɪt
"Der Skandal enthüllte die moralische Schmutzigkeit des Systems."
turpitudine
Transliteration: turpitudiːne
"La politica è stata travolta da scandali di profonda turpitudine."
corrupción moral
Transliteration: korrupˈsjon moˈɾal
"El escándalo reveló un alto nivel de bajeza y corrupción."
baixaria
Transliteration: bajzaˈɾia
"A política foi marcada por muita baixaria e escândalos."
भ्रष्टाचार
Transliteration: bhrashtachar
"राजनीति में इस तरह की गंदगी और भ्रष्टाचार अस्वीकार्य है।"
卑鄙勾当
Transliteration: bēibǐ gōudàng
"公众对政客们的卑鄙勾当感到厌倦。"
부패
Transliteration: bupae
"정치권의 스캔들은 심각한 도덕적 부패를 드러냈다."
いかがわしさ
Transliteration: ikagawashisa
"その政治スキャンダルは政界のいかがわしさを露呈した。"
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