corruptio optimi pessima
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Latin phrase
cor·rup·tio op·ti·mi pes·si·ma
\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
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