corruptibility

cor·rupt·i·ble

[kuh-ruhp-tuh-buhl]
adjective
that can or might be corrupted.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin corruptibilis < Latin corrupt(us) (see corrupt) + -ibilis -ible

cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty, cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun
cor·rupt·i·bly, adverb
non·cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·cor·rupt·i·ble, adjective
non·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun
non·cor·rupt·i·b·ly, adverb
un·cor·rupt·i·ble, adjective
un·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun
un·cor·rupt·i·b·ly, adverb
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corruptible (kəˈrʌptəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
 
corrupti'bility
 
n
 
cor'ruptibleness
 
n
 
cor'ruptibly
 
adv

corruptible (kəˈrʌptəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
 
corrupti'bility
 
n
 
cor'ruptibleness
 
n
 
cor'ruptibly
 
adv

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corruptible
mid-14c., of material things, from Fr. corruptible (14c.), from L. corruptibilis, from pp. stem of corrumpere (see corrupt). Of persons, from 1670s.
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