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Webster 1913 Edition


Corruptible

Cor-rupt′i-ble

(k?r-r?p′t?-b’l)
,
Adj.
[L.
corruptibilis
: cf. F.
corruptible
.]
1.
Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay.
“Our corruptible bodies.”
Hooker.
Ye were not redeemed with
corruptible
things, as silver and gold.
1 Pet. i. 18.
2.
Capable of being corrupted, or morally vitiated; susceptible of depravation.
Cor-rupt′i-ble-ness
,
Noun.
Cor-rupt′i-bly
,
adv.

Cor-rupt′i-ble

,
Noun.
That which may decay and perish; the human body.
[Archaic]
1 Cor. xv. 53.

Webster 1828 Edition


Corruptible

CORRUPTIBLE

,
Adj.
1.
That may be corrupted; that may become putrid; subject to decay and destruction. Our bodies are corruptible.
2.
That may be vitiated in qualities or principles; susceptible of depravation. Manners are corruptible by evil example.

CORRUPTIBLE

,
Noun.
That which may decay and perish; the human body.
This corruptible must put on incorruption. 1 Corinthians 15.

Definition 2024


corruptible

corruptible

English

Adjective

corruptible (comparative more corruptible, superlative most corruptible)

  1. Possible to corrupt.
    • Bible, 1 Peter i. 18
      Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold.
    • Burke
      They systematically corrupt every corruptible race.

Synonyms

Translations

Noun

corruptible (plural corruptibles)

  1. (archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
    • Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:53
      For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.

Spanish

Pronunciation

Adjective

corruptible m, f (plural corruptibles)

  1. corruptible

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