non-corrupt

non--cor·rupt

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-ruhpt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəˈrʌpt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-ruhpt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəˈrʌpt/

Definitions of non-corrupt word

adjective non-corrupt guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge. 1
adjective non-corrupt debased in character; depraved; perverted; wicked; evil: a corrupt society. 1
adjective non-corrupt made inferior by errors or alterations, as a text. 1
adjective non-corrupt infected; tainted. 1
adjective non-corrupt decayed; putrid. 1
verb with object non-corrupt to destroy the integrity of; cause to be dishonest, disloyal, etc., especially by bribery. 1

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Origin of non-corrupt

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin corruptus broken in pieces, corrupted (past participle of corrumpere), equivalent to cor- cor- + rup- (variant stem of rumpere to break) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Non-corrupt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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non-corrupt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".