noun
- depravity or wickedness; morally corrupt behavior
Usage: formal; often used in legal contexts
Examples
- The judge cited moral turpitude as grounds for disbarment.
- His acts of turpitude shocked the entire community.
- The scandal revealed the turpitude of several government officials.
- She was appalled by the turpitude displayed in the corporate cover-up.
- The lawyer’s conviction for moral turpitude ended his career.
- The novel explores themes of human turpitude and redemption.