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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.
This corruptible must put on incorruption. 1 Corinthians 15.
Definition 2024
corruptible
corruptible
English
Adjective
corruptible (comparative more corruptible, superlative most corruptible)
- 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.
- Bible, 1 Peter i. 18
Synonyms
- (possible to corrupt): corruptable
Translations
possible to corrupt
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Noun
corruptible (plural corruptibles)
- (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.
- Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:53