Hyphenation of Corruption

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Corruption? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

Cor-rup-tion

Definitions of Corruption:

1.	Lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery) Use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
2.	In a state of progressive putrefaction
3.	Decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
4.	Moral perversion Impairment of virtue and moral principles The luxury and corruption among the upper classes Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration Its brothels
5.	Its opium parlors
6.	Its depravity Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
7.	Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty Undermining moral integrity Corruption of a minor The big city's subversion of rural innocence
8.	Inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony) He was held on charges of corruption and racketeering

Synonyms of Corruption:

noun	corruptness, dishonesty
noun	putrescence, putridness, rottenness, putrefaction, rot
noun	decay
noun	degeneracy, depravity, immorality
noun	subversion, degradation, debasement
noun	inducement, inducing

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.