incorrupt

[ in-kuh-ruhpt ]

adjective

1. not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
2. not to be corrupted; incorruptible.
3. not vitiated by errors or alterations.
4. Obsolete. free from decomposition or putrefaction.

incorrupt

/ ˌɪnkəˈrʌpt /

adjective

1. free from corruption; pure
2. free from decay; fresh or untainted
3. (of a manuscript, text, etc) relatively free from error or alteration

Derived Forms

• ˌincorˈruption, noun
• ˌincorˈruptly, adverb

Other Words From

• in·cor·rupt·ly adverb
• in·cor·rupt·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorrupt¹

1300–50; Middle English < Latin incorruptus unspoiled. See in- ³ + corrupt

Example Sentences

The last sound is the pure sound again, which typifies a sincere resolve to keep the repentant heart incorrupt.

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Of course such a society as I have proposed would not remain incorrupt long.

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If the judge were incorrupt, he would punish you for your blasphemy.

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For it was felt that public opinion among us, enlightened and incorrupt, operated with strict justice.

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Bede says that his body was found incorrupt eleven years after burial, and that it so continued.

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Related Words

• decent
• decisive
• dependable
• good
• honest
• positive
• predictable
• respectable
• safe
• sincere
• solid
• stable
• steady
• strong
• true