First Known Use: 15th century
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turpitude
noun tur·pi·tude \ˈtər-pə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
: a very evil quality or way of behaving
Full Definition of TURPITUDE
: inherent baseness : depravity <moral turpitude>; also : a base act
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Origin of TURPITUDE
Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, base
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Rhymes with TURPITUDE
altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, promptitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, vastitude
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