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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-899/
- Published: 2022-07-16T19:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-17T19:24:15.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 23:04

The word for today is…

turpitude (noun):

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turpitude?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Turpitude comes from Latin turpis, meaning “vile” or “base.” The word is often heard in the phrase “moral turpitude,” an expression used in law to designate an act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted standard of the community. A criminal offense that involves moral turpitude is considered wrong or evil by moral standards, in addition to being the violation of a statute.

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