"corruptible" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more corruptible [comparative], most corruptible [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English corruptible, from Latin corruptibilis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|corruptible}} Middle English corruptible, {{der|en|la|corruptibilis}} Latin corruptibilis Head templates: {{en-adj}} corruptible (comparative more corruptible, superlative most corruptible)
  1. (of a person) bribable, that can be bought Translations (bribable, that can be bought): omkoopbaar (Dutch), veil (Dutch), corruptible (French), bestechlich (German)
    Sense id: en-corruptible-en-adj-vZj-BV1v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 47 12 Disambiguation of 'bribable, that can be bought': 98 2
  2. perishable, subject to decay Synonyms (possible to corrupt): corruptable Translations (perishable, subject to decay): φθαρτός (phthartós) (Ancient Greek), 𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (riureis) (Gothic), corruptivus (Latin), förgänglig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-corruptible-en-adj-XcmI8trn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 47 12 Disambiguation of 'possible to corrupt': 30 70 Disambiguation of 'perishable, subject to decay': 2 98

Noun

Forms: corruptibles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English corruptible, from Latin corruptibilis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|corruptible}} Middle English corruptible, {{der|en|la|corruptibilis}} Latin corruptibilis Head templates: {{en-noun}} corruptible (plural corruptibles)
  1. (archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-corruptible-en-noun-sXjSq4R3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 47 12

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