noun
- the quality or state of being capable of being corrupted; susceptibility to corruption, decay, or moral degradation
Usage: often used in philosophical or religious contexts to describe human nature or material things
Examples
- The corruptibility of human nature has been a theme in philosophy for centuries.
- Medieval theologians debated the corruptibility of the soul.
- The corruptibility of power is why checks and balances are important in government.
- Scientists study the corruptibility of organic materials over time.
- The author explored the corruptibility of innocence in her novel.
- Plato believed in the corruptibility of the physical world compared to the eternal forms.