pourriture
/ˈpʊərɪtʃʊə/ /ˈpɔːrɪtʃʊə/(also pouriture)
noun
1Rottenness, rot, decay; frequently figurative.
2In full pourriture noble. = noble rot.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Loutfut Manuscript. From Middle French, French pourriture decomposition, rot from pourrir to rot + -ure, with inserted -t- after e.g. nourriture.