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corrupter

/kəˈrʌp.tər/
cor · rupt · er
Adverb:corruptively
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Plural:corrupters
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Adjective:corruptive
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corrupter Lexical Profile

corrupter Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person or thing that causes moral decay, dishonesty, or perversion of integrity in others.

Example

"Socrates was famously put on trial in Athens after being accused of acting as a corrupter of the city's youth."

2

Something that spoils, taints, or introduces errors and impurities into a language, text, or data system.

Example

"Traditional grammarians often viewed slang as a corrupter of the standard language rather than a natural source of linguistic evolution."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Both "corrupter" and "corruptor" are accepted English spellings, though "corrupter" is generally preferred in general usage while "corruptor" appears more frequently in formal or legal contexts.

• Rhymes for corrupter

• Nearby Words

corrugated
corrugation
corrupt
corrupter
corruptible
corruption
corruptly

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English corrupter, derived from Anglo-Norman coruptour and Latin corruptor, an agent noun from corrumpere ("to destroy, spoil, or bribe").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Corrupter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/corrupter
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