as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior pictorial advertisements for chic clothing and fragrances in which drug addiction and other forms of moral turpitude are depicted as alternative fashion statements

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Recent Examples of turpitude Last week there was another article about three former major league pitchers who cannot find jobs in a depleted pitching market because of their off-field activities, indiscretions, moral turpitude, etc. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 According to a 2021 Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office manual, material relating to dishonesty, assaults, racial bias and acts of moral turpitude can all be relevant Brady material. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 People who lose control of their substance use have long been deemed constitutionally weak-willed, doomed to a life of moral turpitude. Zachary Siegel, Scientific American, 9 July 2024 Mueller’s chronicle of prevarication, moral turpitude, and incompetence is dispiriting, but his presentation of rigorous legal reasoning and strict adherence to statutes, case law, and procedural rules is inspiring. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2019 See All Example Sentences for turpitude
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Noun
  • This plug design prevents the palladium from shrinking or clumping at high heat—the degradation that limits conventional films.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Though the ancient species once soared over most of the continent, by the mid-20th century, the population of condors had dramatically declined due to habitat degradation, lead poisoning, shooting and the use of DDT pesticide.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Miami’s corruption keeps us from solving our issues.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Turpitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turpitude. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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