# turpitude

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/ · frequency rank #86,877

## Definitions
1. Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
2. An act evident of such depravity.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French turpitude, from Latin turpitūdō (“baseness, infamy”), from turpis (“foul, base”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turpitude