noun
corruption
kuh-RUHP-shuhn
noun
1
Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
"The report exposed widespread corruption in city government."
"She campaigned against corruption in the police force."
2
Damage to data caused by errors during storage or transfer.
"The backup failed due to data corruption on the drive."
How to Use Corruption
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDishonest abuse of power for personal benefit, or damage to information/data.
Common pairings
political corruption
fight corruption
data corruption
Word Forms
corruptions plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French corruption, from Latin corruptio — from the same root as "corrupt".