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corruptio optimi pessima


cor·rup·tio op·ti·mi pes·si·ma

foreign term
\kȯ-ˈru̇p-tē-ˌō-ˈäp-ti-ˌmē-ˈpe-si-ˌmä\

Definition of CORRUPTIO OPTIMI PESSIMA

: the corruption of the best is the worst of all

Origin of CORRUPTIO OPTIMI PESSIMA

Latin

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