uncorrupted

adjective

un·​corrupted
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1
: not subjected to corruption : not decomposed
2
: free from moral corruption : not debased or made corrupt
though his associates were dishonest, he remained uncorrupted
uncorrupted values
uncorruptedly adverb
uncorruptedness noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from un- entry 1 + corrupted, past participle of corrupten to corrupt

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“Uncorrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncorrupted. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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