Corruption (en. Corruption)

/kɔ.ʁy.p.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Deviation from morality or ethics.

Corruption is a scourge in many countries.

La corruption est un fléau dans de nombreux pays.

Influence of personal interests on public affairs.

The reform aims to combat political corruption.

La réforme vise à lutter contre la corruption politique.

Modification of a text or work that alters its meaning.

There have been cases of corruption of historical documents.

Il y a eu des cas de corruption de documents historiques.

From the Latin 'corruptio', from 'corrumpere' which means 'to break' or 'to pervert'.

large-scale corruption

Corruption involving numerous actors or significant amounts.

corruption à grande échelle

fight against corruption

Efforts made to prevent and combat corruption.

lutte contre la corruption

systemic corruption

Corruption embedded in the functioning of institutions.

corruption systémique

corrupt

Who has been made impure or depraved.

corrompu

to corrupt

To lead someone to act against their principles by dishonest means.

corrompre

No scruples

He does business without any scruples; he is known for his corruption.

Il fait des affaires sans aucun scrupule, il est connu pour sa corruption.

Dirty hands

This man has dirty hands because of his connections to corruption cases.

Cet homme a les mains sales à cause de ses liens avec des affaires de corruption.