Word Type

Noun

The word "corruption" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Causes

death of innocent people

Derived Terms

anti-corruption anticorruption corruption of blood corruptioneer corruptionist corruptionless countercorruption incorruption noncorruption recorruption uncorruption

Context

computing linguistics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

change debasement decay degradation dishonesty immorality inducement inducing putrefaction rot

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

bribery deconsecration graft subornation

Type Of (IsA)

decay degradation human activity immorality inducement unnatural thing

Related Terms

contamination corruptocracy desecration deterioration

Related Terms

bribe bribery corrupt corruptible data debase decomposition depravity destruction deterioration impairing imperfection impurity incorruptible integrity manipulation mishear misunderstanding moral nonstandard principle purity putrefaction putrid state storage transcription transmission virtue wickedness

Synonym Network

adulteration bastardization corruptness debasement decay destroying deterioration putrescence rent seeking subornation

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