incorruptibility


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in·cor·rupt·i·ble

 (ĭn′kə-rŭp′tə-bəl)
adj.
1. Incapable of being morally corrupted.
2. Not subject to corruption or decay.
in′cor·rupt′i·bil′i·ty n.
in′cor·rupt′i·bly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.incorruptibility - the incapability of being corrupted
honestness, honesty - the quality of being honest
corruptibility - the capability of being corrupted
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incorruptibility

noun
The quality of being honest:
honesty, honor, honorableness, integrity, upstandingness.
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Translations
نَزاهَه، عدَم قابِليَّة للفَساد
neúplatnost
ubestikkelighed
megvesztegethetetlenség
óspillanleiki, heiîarleiki
nepodplatiteľnosť
dürüstlüknamusluluk

incorruptible

(inkəˈraptəbl) adjective
not able to be bribed; honest. The police should be incorruptible.
ˈincorˌruptiˈbility noun
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