Incorruptible

Incorruptible
Incorruptible In`cor*rupt"i*ble, a. [L. incorruptibilis: cf. F. incorruptible. See {In-} not, and {Corrupt}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not corruptible; incapable of corruption, decay, or dissolution; as, gold is incorruptible. [1913 Webster]

Our bodies shall be changed into incorruptible and immortal substances. --Wake. [1913 Webster]

2. Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright. [1913 Webster]


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  • incorruptible — [ ɛ̃kɔryptibl ] adj. • XIVe; bas lat. incorruptibilis 1 ♦ (Choses) Qui n est pas corruptible. ⇒ inaltérable, inattaquable. Bois incorruptible. ⇒ imputrescible. « j aime l or. Chaud, froid, clair, sombre, incorruptible » (Cocteau, « Les Dames du… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • incorruptible — adjetivo 1. Que no se puede corromper o pudrir: cuerpo incorruptible. El brazo incorruptible de Santa Teresa se guarda en Alba de Tormes. 2. Que no se puede corromper o sobornar: juez incorruptible. Sinónimo: insobornable …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • incorruptible — Incorruptible. adj. de tout genre. Qui n est pas sujet à corruption. Il n y a que les substances spirituelles qui soient incorruptibles. Il signifie fig. Qui est incapable de se laisser corrompre pour agir contre son devoir. Un Juge incorruptible …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Incorruptible — In cor*rupt i*ble, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a religious sect which arose in Alexandria, in the reign of the Emperor Justinian, and which believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, pain, only in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incorruptible — (adj.) mid 14c., in a physical sense, from M.Fr. incorruptible (14c.), or directly from L.L. incorruptibilis, from in “not” (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + corruptibilis (see CORRUPTIBLE (Cf. corruptible)). From 1660s in a moral sense. Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

  • incorruptible — I adjective above suspicion, blameless, dependable, ethical, faultless, guiltless, having integrity, high principled, honest, honorable, impeccable, incorruptus, inculpable, integer, irreproachable, just, meritorious, moral, reliable, reputable,… …   Law dictionary

  • incorruptible — [adj] honest, honorable above suspicion, imperishable, indestructible, inextinguishable, just, loyal, moral, perpetual, persistent, pure, reliable, straight, trustworthy, unbribable, undestroyable, untouchable, upright; concepts 485,545 Ant. bad …   New thesaurus

  • incorruptible — (Del lat. incorruptibĭlis). 1. adj. No corruptible. 2. Que no se puede pervertir. 3. Muy difícil de pervertir …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • incorruptible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery. 2) not subject to death or decay. DERIVATIVES incorruptibility noun …   English terms dictionary

  • incorruptible — [in΄kərup′tə bəl] adj. [ME incorruptyble < LL (Ec) incorruptibilis] 1. that cannot be corrupted, esp. morally 2. not liable to physical decay incorruptibility n. incorruptibly adv …   English World dictionary

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