noun
- acts or instances of moral depravity or wickedness
Usage: formal; plural of turpitude
Examples
- The scandal revealed numerous turpitudes within the organization.
- History books document the turpitudes of corrupt regimes.
- The judge considered the defendant’s past turpitudes during sentencing.
- Religious leaders spoke against the turpitudes plaguing society.
- The novel explores the turpitudes of wealthy aristocrats.
- Investigators uncovered financial turpitudes spanning decades.