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<note>&hand; <i>Corruption</i>, when applied to officers, trustees, etc., signifies the inducing a violation of duty by means of pecuniary considerations.</note>

<i>Abbott.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; <as>as, a <ex>corruption</ex> of style; <ex>corruption</ex> in language.</as></def>

<cs><col>Corruption of blood</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>taint or impurity of blood, in consequence of an act of attainder of treason or felony, by which a person is disabled from inheriting any estate or from transmitting it to others.</cd></cs>

<blockquote><b>Corruption of blood</b> can be removed only by act of Parliament. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Putrescence; putrefaction; defilement; contamination; deprivation; debasement; adulteration; depravity; taint. See <er>Depravity</er>.</syn>

<h1>Corruptionist</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor*rup"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption.</def>

<i>Sydney Smith.</i>

<h1>Corruptive</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor*rupt"ive</hw> <tt>(k?r-r?p"t?v)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>corruptivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>corruptif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of taining or vitiating; tending to produce corruption.</def>

<blockquote>It should be endued with some <b>corruptive</b> quality for so speedy a dissolution of the meat. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Corruptless</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor*rupt"less</hw> <tt>(k?r-r?pt"l?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not susceptible of corruption or decay; incorruptible.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Corruptly</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor*rupt"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wronfully.</def>

<h1>Corruptness</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor*rupt"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being corrupt.</def>

<h1>Corruptress</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor*rupt"ress</hw> <tt>(-r?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A woman who corrupts.</def>

<blockquote>Thou studied old <b>corruptress</b>. <i>Beau & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Corsac</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor"sac</hw> <tt>(k?r"s?k)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The corsak.</def>

<h1>Corsage</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor"sage</hw> <tt>(k?r"s?j)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Corset</er>.]</ety> <def>The waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as. a low <i>corsage</i>.</def>

<h1>Corsair</h1> <Xpage=327>

<hw>Cor"sair</hw> <tt>(k?r"s?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>corsaire</ets> (cf. It. <ets>corsare</ets>, <ets>corsale</ets>, Pr. <ets>corsari</ets>), LL. <ets>corsarius</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cursus</ets> a running, course, whence Sp. <ets>corso</ets> cruise, <ets>corsa</ets> cruise, coasting voyage, <ets>corsear</ets> to cruise against the enemy, to pirate, <ets>corsario</ets> cruising, a privateer authorized to cruise against the enemy. See <er>Course</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from any government, to seize booty on sea or land.</def>