Corruptedness

/kəˈrʌptɪdnəs/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being corrupted, dishonest, or morally spoiled.

Etymology

From 'corrupted' plus the suffix '-ness,' which forms abstract nouns denoting qualities or states. The '-ness' suffix comes from Old English.

Kelly Says

Medieval theologians spent enormous effort documenting 'corruptedness'—they literally believed humans were physically corrupted by original sin in ways that modern psychology would describe as trauma.

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