English word corruption comes from Latin corrumpo, and later Latin corruptio (Bribery. Corrupt state or condition. Corruption.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| corrumpo | Latin (lat) | I pervert, corrupt, deprave or infect. I spoil or rot. I taint or contaminate. I tempt or seduce. |
| corruptio | Latin (lat) | Bribery. Corrupt state or condition. Corruption. |
| corruption | French (fr) | (figurative) corruption (bribing). Corruption (act of corrupting). Corruption (putrefaction). Corruption (state of being corrupt). |
| corruption | English (en) | (computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.. (linguistics) A debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.. Something that is evil but is supposed to be good.. The act of changing, or [...] |