INCORRUPTIBLE

incorruptible

(adjective) incapable of being morally corrupted; “incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

incorruptible (comparative more incorruptible, superlative most incorruptible)

Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

Synonym: unbribable

Antonym: corruptible

Not subject to corruption or decay.

Noun

incorruptible (plural incorruptibles)

(historical) One of an ancient religious sect of Alexandria, whose adherents believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, and pain only in appearance.

Source: Wiktionary

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In"cor*rupt"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. incorruptibilis: cf. F. incorruptible. See In- not, and Corrupt.]

1. Not corruptible; incapable of corruption, decay, or dissolution; as, gold is incorruptible. Our bodies shall be changed into incorruptible and immortal substances. Wake.

2. Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

In"cor*rupt"i*ble, n. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: 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 appearance.

In"cor*rupt"i*ble, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being incorruptible. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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