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Meaning of "corruptive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORRUPTIVE

corruptive  [kəˈrʌptɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRUPTIVE

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

WHAT DOES CORRUPTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

corruptive

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 corruptive in the English dictionary

The definition of corruptive in the dictionary is tending to corrupt; making people dishonest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORRUPTIVE


adaptive
əˈdæptɪv
adoptive
əˈdɒptɪv
adsorptive
ədˈsɔːptɪv
captive
ˈkæptɪv
contraceptive
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv
deceptive
dɪˈsɛptɪv
descriptive
dɪˈskrɪptɪv
disruptive
dɪsˈrʌptɪv
eruptive
ɪˈrʌptɪv
incorruptive
ˌɪnkəˈrʌptɪv
interruptive
ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪv
irruptive
ɪˈrʌptɪv
nociceptive
ˌnəʊsɪˈsɛptɪv
nondisruptive
ˌnɒndɪsˈrʌptɪv
perceptive
pəˈsɛptɪv
posteruptive
ˌpəʊstɪˈrʌptɪv
prescriptive
prɪˈskrɪptɪv
presumptive
prɪˈzʌmptɪv
proprioceptive
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptɪv
receptive
rɪˈsɛptɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORRUPTIVE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORRUPTIVE

acceptive
active
assumptive
conceptive
consumptive
exemptive
exteroceptive
heir presumptive
inceptive
interceptive
interoceptive
maladaptive
nonadaptive
pre-emptive
proscriptive
redemptive
resorptive
sorptive
subscriptive
transumptive
unreceptive

Synonyms and antonyms of corruptive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corruptive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORRUPTIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

腐败
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corruptor
570 millions of speakers

English

corruptive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

corruptive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفسدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коррупционных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corruptora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূষণযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corruptif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rasuah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korruptions
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腐敗性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부패
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corruptive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tham nhũng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுரண்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूषित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bozucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corruttiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

corruptive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корупційних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corupt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφθοράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

corruptive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korrumperande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

corruptive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corruptive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRUPTIVE»

The term «corruptive» is regularly used and occupies the 93.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRUPTIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRUPTIVE»

Discover the use of corruptive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corruptive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corruptive Patterns of Patronage in South East Europe
One reason for this might well be the higher density of corruptive involvements ( and interweaving) of institutional and organized crime in wider glocal scopes. By all means the lack of capacity to upgrade and maintain sustainable patronages ...
Plamen K. Georgiev, 2009
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The Missing Gene of Reason: The Corruptive Consequences of Faith
The book provides some fascinating insights into the history and origins of Christianity and explains why the scribes who edited and compiled the New Testament were directed by Constantine to shift the blame for the execution of Christ from ...
Brian McNiven, 2013
3
Crime and Transition in Central and Eastern Europe
7.1 Adult persons reported, accused and convicted of corruptive criminal offences from 2002 to 2009 (Drzˇavni zavod za statistiku 2009) Abuse of Office and Official Authority Accepting and Offering a Bribe Other Corruptive Criminal Offences ...
Alenka Šelih, Aleš Završnik, 2012
4
We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American ...
that the “press” (understood to mean all the media of communication) can be the vehicle both of corruptive and of beneficial influences. It is easy enough to say that corruptive influences ought to be put under rea' sonable restraints. And it is ...
S. Courtney J. Murray, 2005
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Principle and Interest: Thomas Jefferson and the Problem of Debt
so. Corruptive. There does not exist an engine so corruptive of the government and so demoralizing of the nation as a public debt. Thomas Jefferson, 18211 Can one generation bind another, and all others, in succession forever? I think not.
Herbert E. Sloan, 2001
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The Crisis of Socialist Modernity: The Soviet Union and ...
Part of this stability included the everyday use of corruptive practices and networks of 'friends' for overcoming at least partly the deficiencies of supply and the inferior quality of equipment. This was not peculiar to the 19708, however. The only ...
Marie-Janine Calic, Dietmar Neutatz, Julia Obertreis, 2011
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Power, Politics, and Paranoia: Why People are Suspicious of ...
This may have corruptive effects; the powerful may be more likely to use any strategy that they think of to force the powerless party to accept their decision. But it may also have positive effects. If the powerful have more positive intentions, then ...
Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Paul A. M. van Lange, 2014
8
Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook
The surrounding marginal community had an additional corruptive influence and also worked to instill gang activity and violence as a way of life. His experience of rejection and parental neglect within his immediate family can be identified as ...
Kirk Heilbrun, Geoffrey R. Marczyk, David DeMatteo, 2002
9
Fighting Corruption in Transition Economies Fighting ...
Amenability of Leading Officers for Inhibiting Measures to Prevent Corruption In case of revealing or receiving an information on corruptive actions or infringements of special restrictions listed in Article 5 of the present Law, the leading officers ...
OECD, 2005
10
Free Yourself from an Abusive Relationship: Seven Steps to ...
Behavior that involves another person in immoral, illegal, or dishonest acts is corruptive behavior. It is usually reinforced by or combined with other abuse tactics. Forcing you to perform in a way that violates your personal moral boundaries is a ...
Andrea Lissette, Richard Kraus, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRUPTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corruptive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Political Happy Hour: July 7, 2015
... health care, free college tuition and a 'living wage,' and against what he sees as the corruptive influence of big money on American politics. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
We could use a booster shot of Atticus Finch right now
For me and many folks I grew up with, reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" was an inoculation against the coarse, corruptive influences of our ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
3
'KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps,' by Nikolaus …
... blood baths”; the terrible corruptive force of terror and the fight to survive, evident in the Kapo system and even in the decision of some prison ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Intelligence service head presented the annual report
“To obtain information about a person's corruptive behaviour is easier than to prove it and capture the person,” he added. 7. Jul 2015 at 13:45 | Compiled by ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
5
Before thousands in Portland, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders …
... health care, free college tuition and a “living wage,” and against what he sees as the corruptive influence of big-money on American politics. «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
6
Some new ideas for fixing science
Similarly, not all conflicts of interest are “corruptive,” the researchers suggest. If we adopt terms like “voluntary withdrawal” and “disclosure of ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
7
King Salman condemns terrorist attacks in Sinai, Egypt
... the terrorist attacks targeting the Egyptian army are considered "Among most furious crimes in Islam for their aggressive and corruptive aims, ... «Kuwait News Agency, Jul 15»
8
The Problem with the Buy High, Sell Low Scheme in China
In energy and materials sectors, where corruptive schemes are more common, SOE losses are staggering. A recent survey of state corruption ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
9
Government Debt: Jefferson And Gallatin Were Right
They believed that government debt was economically dangerous and politically corruptive. And they argued that debt enriched the financial ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
10
Supreme Court Gives the People a Fighting Chance Against …
... district lines (read all about it here), is one of the most corruptive forces in modern politics, and, generally, voters are powerless to stop it. «Care2.com, Jun 15»

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