Corruption and Goodness

Opposite meaning words

Corruption noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.

Usage example: the corruption of the upper classes eventually led to the fall of the Roman empire

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Goodness is an antonym for corruption in topics: baseness, adulteration, dishonesty.

Goodness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

Usage example: a person of such unaffected goodness that his friends were inspired to lead better lives

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Corruption is an antonym for goodness in topics: virtue, decency.

Nearby Words: good, goodly

human	human corruption	human goodness
high	high corruption	high goodness
pure	pure corruption	pure goodness
sheer	sheer corruption	sheer goodness
Other adjectives: heavy, actual, serious, little, absolute, inner, internal, moral, general.

He contends that Poirot's hastiness and "corruption of goodness" will destroy him; Norton then pulls off a "Doomed Moral Victor" speech in a "Break Them by Talking" manner when he claims that God will find him innocent at the judgment and that Poirot's reputation will be blown to bits.

Source: Strike Me Down with All of Your Hatred
He contends that Poirot's hastiness and "corruption of goodness" will destroy him; Norton then pulls off a "Doomed Moral Victor" speech in a "Break Them by Talking" manner when he claims he will be found innocent in the eye of the law and that Poirot's reputation will be blown to bits.

Source: Series / Poirot

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