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I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the Bread of God, which is the Flesh of Jesus Christ, who was of the seed of David, and for drink I desire His Blood, which is love incorruptible.
Ignatius of Antioch

Meaning of "corruptible" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORRUPTIBLE

corruptible  [kəˈrʌptəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRUPTIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corruptible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CORRUPTIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

corruptible

Corruption

In philosophical, theological, or moral discussions, corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement. Government, or 'political', corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. The word corrupt when used as an adjective literally means "utterly broken". The word was first used by Aristotle and later by Cicero who added the terms bribe and abandonment of good habits. Morris, a professor of politics, corruption is the illegitimate use of public power to benefit a private interest. Economist I. Senior defines corruption as an action to secretly provide a good or a service to a third party so that he or she can influence certain actions which benefit the corrupt, a third party, or both in which the corrupt agent has authority.

Definition of corruptible in the English dictionary

The definition of corruptible in the dictionary is susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORRUPTIBLE


acceptable
əkˈsɛptəbəl
adaptable
əˈdæptəbəl
adoptable
əˈdɒptəbəl
contemptible
kənˈtɛmptəbəl
deceptible
dɪˈsɛptəbəl
eruptible
ɪˈrʌptəbəl
imprescriptible
ˌɪmprɪˈskrɪptəbəl
inadaptable
ˌɪnəˈdæptəbəl
incorruptible
ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl
insusceptible
ˌɪnsəˈsɛptəbəl
interruptible
ˌɪntəˈrʌptəbəl
perceptible
pəˈsɛptəbəl
prescriptible
prɪˈskrɪptəbəl
receptible
rɪˈsɛptəbəl
redemptible
rɪˈdɛmptəbəl
susceptible
səˈsɛptəbəl
temptable
ˈtemptəbəl
unacceptable
ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl
unadaptable
ˌʌnəˈdæptəbəl
unadoptable
ˌʌnəˈdɒptəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORRUPTIBLE

corrugate
corrugated
corrugated cardboard
corrugated iron
corrugated paper
corrugation
corrugator
corrupt
corrupter
corruptibility
corruptibleness
corruptibly
corruption
corruption of minors
corruptionist
corruptive
corruptively
corruptly
corruptness
corruptor

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORRUPTIBLE

accessible
biocompatible
collectible
combustible
comestible
compatible
constructible
convertible
deductible
digestible
extractible
imperceptible
incompatible
indestructible
inexhaustible
invertible
irresistible
noncombustible
patible
perfectible
tax-deductible

Synonyms and antonyms of corruptible in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «corruptible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORRUPTIBLE

Find out the translation of corruptible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corruptible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corruptible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坏的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corruptible
570 millions of speakers

English

corruptible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनाशशील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفاسد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тленное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corruptível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিকৃত করিতে সক্ষম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corruptible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rusak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bestechlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

堕落しやすい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

썩을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corruptible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hư hỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீர்குலையக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरर्थक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayartılabılir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corruttibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniszczalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тлінне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coruptibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθαρτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verganklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förgängliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forgjengelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corruptible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRUPTIBLE»

The term «corruptible» is normally little used and occupies the 111.225 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRUPTIBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corruptible

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2 QUOTES WITH «CORRUPTIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word corruptible.
1
Ignatius of Antioch
I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the Bread of God, which is the Flesh of Jesus Christ, who was of the seed of David, and for drink I desire His Blood, which is love incorruptible.
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Maximilien Robespierre
Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRUPTIBLE»

Discover the use of corruptible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corruptible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Corruptible: A Ray Quinn Mystery
Suddenly the line between the good guys and bad guys isn’t so clear. With a foot in both worlds and an illuminating look at an unhappy ending that could well be his own, which will Ray choose? From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mark Mynheir, 2011
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A Corruptible Crown
The compelling sequel to the English Civil War novel London in Chains - It is 1648, and the Civil War has been resurrected by a king still determined to be an absolute ruler and a parliament unable to agree how to govern without him.
Gillian Bradshaw, 2013
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Fasti Romani the Civil and Literary Chronology of Rome and ...
11.4, ll unitys? A difficulty inferior to none has been omitted by others. Whether the principles of corruptible and of incorruptible things are the sameh. If they are the same, how happens it that some are 4, 20 corruptible and some incorruptible ?
Henry Fynes Clinton, 1850
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Fasti Romani:
Whether the principles of corruptible and of incorruptible things are the same11. If they are the same, how happens it that some are 4, 20 corruptible and some incorruptible ? Empedocles (quoted 4, 15 — 19) does not make some things ...
Henry Fynes Clinton, 2010
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A Corruptible Crown
Help comes from a skilled rock climber: a lord's daughter with whom he falls helplessly in love. Together they encounter danger, disappointment, and ultimately a sort of triumph. John Hainsworth lives in the Tanat Valley.
John Hainsworth, 2010
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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments ...
64 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, 0 Death is swallowed up in victory. »2Cor. v. 4. "Isa. xxv. 8 ; H«b. ii. 14, 15; Rev. xx.
Joseph Benson, 1847
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ANF04. Fathers of the Third Century: Tertullian, Part ...
For whatever is mortal is necessarily also corruptible; but whatever is corruptible cannot also be said to be mortal. We say of a stone or a piece of wood that it is corruptible, but we do not say that it follows that it is also mortal. But as the body ...
Philip Schaff
8
Milhamot Ha-Shem
Now, if it is necessary that every generated thing be corruptible, as it has been believed on the basis of the proof in On The Heavens,1 it is evident that there is no individual immortality, as Al-Farabi maintained. It is therefore necessary to ...
Levi ben Gershom, 1984
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Light and Glory: The Transfiguration of Christ in Early ...
one kind of clarity is of a corruptible and non-glorified body; another kind is of an incorruptible and non-glorified body; another kind of clarity is of an incorruptible and glorified body; and another kind is of a corruptible body but in the manner of  ...
Aaron Canty, 2011
10
A dissertation on the philosophy of Aristotle, in four books
Apparently therefore Plato seems to say, that the world is naturally dissoluble, mortal and corruptible, yet will not be corrupted. But Aristotle opposing the apparent meaning of such an assertion says, it is impossible that any thing which is of its ...
Thomas Taylor, 1812

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRUPTIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corruptible is used in the context of the following news items.
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OSHA Is Supposed to Protect Workers From Hazards. Politics Have …
... haggled over a bill that would spawn a federal worker health and safety policing agency to replace anemic, corruptible state programs. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Empathising with the shadowy other...
There is definitively, corruptible power in highly advanced, unregulated and secretive warrantless dragnet surveillance. And it is highly ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
3
Media Challenged to Work Within Rules, Regulations
... journalism threatens freedom of expression hence the need to avoid corruptible practices and respect for privacy and human dignity. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
While You Were Sleeping
... where politicians regard information as infinitely corruptible, in a world where lies are not only common, but the stuff of power, the very sinews ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
5
“Good Cop” Tells Florida Man He Isn't Being Detained, “Bad Cops …
The “power corrupts” thing is certainly true, but I think the flip side is that it also draws those who are already corrupt or easily corruptible. I'd bet ... «PINAC News, Jul 15»
6
Who's Kidding Whom?
Yes, you have been winning with a fully corruptible financial community who play 'make believe' the first Friday every month when the data is ... «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
7
Want to Fix FIFA? Hire Women
Countless studies say women are less corruptible than men. ... Or maybe that's because women are, broadly speaking, less corruptible. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
Review: The Hook at The Liverpool Everyman Theatre
Sean Murray as beleagured "Charge Hand" Rocky and Jem Wall as self-serving, easily corruptible Farragut both pack different but equal ... «Purple Revolver, Jul 15»
9
US Sets Wrong Precedent By Legalising Gay Marriage
Isaiah, that Prophet of old, said to men of corruptible mind like the judges who voted for same-sex marriage in America: "Woe to you who call ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Kinsey speaks at Pinckney's funeral | News | The Press and Standard
“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. “So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, ... «Collection Today, Jul 15»

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