incorruption
- noun
- /ˌɪn.kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
- Formal
- Her reputation for incorruption made her a respected figure in the community.
Examples
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The leader's incorruption inspired trust and honesty among his followers.
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And rise in incorruption, glory, power.
Fiction book (1996) -
I think it's time for this world to rid itself of corruption and put on incorruption.
Blog text (33) -
For we have come into incorruption through his salvation to our kingdom forever. Amen.
Blog text (26) -
When the Bride of Christ is saved, corruptible puts on incorruption.
Blog text (6) -
We can also reasonably assume that Moulsworth herself expected to "rise in incorruption, glory, power," just as her savior did.
Fiction book (1996) -
1 Corinthians 15:42 says of "the resurrection of the dead" that "It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption."
Fiction book (1996) -
The body is sown in corruption, and is raised in incorruption" (1 Corinthians 15:42).
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In a world full of challenges, he maintained his incorruption by always doing the right thing.
Synonyms
Being honest and doing what is right
Being honest and refusing bribes
The quality of being honest and refusing bribes
Antonyms
How Honest
Surface Forms
Morphology
incorruption = corruption (transparent) = in + corrupt + ion
The meaning is directly understood as the opposite or absence of 'corruption'.
Etymology
Incorruption begins with in- meaning 'not', and the second part comes from corrupt which originally meant 'to spoil' or 'break'. So incorruption is the state of not being spoiled or broken — in other words 'honesty' and being free from 'corruption'.