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turpitude

[ tur-pi-tood, -tyood ]

noun

  1. vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.

    Synonyms: vileness, wrongdoing, vice, wickedness

  2. a vile or depraved act.


turpitude

/ ˈtɜːpɪˌtjuːd /

noun

  1. base character or action; depravity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turpitude1

1480–90; < Latin turpitūdō, equivalent to turpi ( s ) base, vile + -tūdō -tude
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turpitude1

C15: from Latin turpitūdō ugliness, from turpis base
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Example Sentences

“Gaetz is not only totally incompetent for this job, he doesn’t have the character. He is a person of moral turpitude.”

Meanwhile, Duran’s lawyer — who State Bar of California records show was later disbarred for unrelated “acts of moral turpitude” — put on what Baca described as a “grossly ineffective” defense.

Clark knowingly committed “acts involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, and corruption” in violation of the California Business and Professions Code, which is part of the State Bar Act, prosecutors said.

According to a 2021 Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office manual, material relating to dishonesty, assaults, racial bias and acts of moral turpitude can all be relevant Brady material.

In a filing Monday, the bar accused Spolin of 18 violations of the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and the state business code, including moral turpitude and unconscionable fees.

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