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moral turpitude in American Englishnoun1. conduct that is regarded as immoral 2. an instance of such conduct Examples of 'moral turpitude' in a sentencemoral turpitude To walk away from an atrocity on our doorstep is moral turpitude.Snacking was a sign of moral turpitude and weak character.Immigration officers decided to bar the ostentatiously dressed author because of 'moral turpitude'.Brooks exudes a luminous purity that is heightened by the grubby moral turpitude that surrounds her.Back home, relatives worried over the moral turpitude of young men left isolated in bachelor hostels.Or perhaps he just makes it up, adding to the cost of my moral turpitude.Or does it simply reflect a system that trades in moral turpitude and rampant egomania?John was even excommunicated at one point, not for moral turpitude, but in a row about money and power. |