TURPITUDE in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of TURPITUDE
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turpitude
 n.  depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act
Classic Sentence:
1  As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I cannot, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
2  There are instances of bravery ignored and obstinate, which defend themselves step by step in that fatal onslaught of necessities and turpitudes.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—MARIUS INDIGENT
Example Sentence:
1  A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude.