a person who engages in or upholds corrupt practices, esp. in public life
corruptionist in American English
(kəˈrʌpʃənɪst)
noun
a person who practices or endorses corruption, esp. in politics
Word origin
[1800–10; corruption + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chlorine, isolate, rejuvenate, sodium, unprofessional-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, apologist, machinist, realist, socialist