Hyphenation of Corruption

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Corruption? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

Cor-rup-tion

Definitions of Corruption:

1.
Lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)
Use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
2.
In a state of progressive putrefaction
3.
Decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
4.
Moral perversion
Impairment of virtue and moral principles The luxury and corruption among the upper classes Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration Its brothels
5.
Its opium parlors
6.
Its depravity
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
7.
Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty
Undermining moral integrity Corruption of a minor The big city's subversion of rural innocence
8.
Inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)
He was held on charges of corruption and racketeering

Synonyms of Corruption:

noun corruptness, dishonesty
noun putrescence, putridness, rottenness, putrefaction, rot
noun decay
noun degeneracy, depravity, immorality
noun subversion, degradation, debasement
noun inducement, inducing

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