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corruptor

/kəˈrʌp.tər/
cor · rup · tor
Adverb:corruptly
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Plural:corruptors
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Adjective:corruptive
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corruptor Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person or thing that morally degrades, perverts, or induces others to act dishonestly or unlawfully, such as through bribery or bad influence.

Example

"In classical Athens, Socrates was famously put on trial on charges of being a corruptor of the city's youth."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Both 'corruptor' and 'corrupter' are accepted spellings in standard English, with 'corrupter' being slightly more common in contemporary usage while 'corruptor' preserves the classical Latin agent-noun ending.

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• Nearby Words

corruption
corruptly
corruptness
corruptor
corsage
corsair
corset

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin 'corruptor' ('destroyer, seducer, briber'), an agent noun from 'corrumpere' ('to destroy, spoil, or bribe'), formed from 'com-' (intensive prefix) and 'rumpere' ('to break').

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