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improbity

N ความ ไม่ ซื่อสัตย์  ความ ไม่ สุจริต  การ ทุจริต  corruption dishonesty dishonest probily kwam-mai-sue-sad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPROBITY

n.[L. improbitas; in and probitas, from probo, to approve. ] That which is disapproved or disallowed; want of integrity or rectitude of principle; dishonesty. A man of unknown improbity is always suspected, and usually despised.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPROBITY

Im *prob "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. improbitas; pref. im- not + probitas probity: cf. F. improbité.]

 

Defn: Lack of probity; want of integrity or rectitude; dishonesty. Persons... cast out for notorious improbity. Hooker.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

improbity

im pro bi ty |imˈprōbitē ɪmˈproʊbədi | noun formal wickedness or dishonesty. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin improbitas, from improbus wicked, from in- not + probus good. Compare with probity .

 

Oxford Dictionary

improbity

improbity |ɪmˈprəʊbɪti, -ˈprɒb -| noun [ mass noun ] formal lack of honesty and moral integrity. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin improbitas, from improbus wicked , from in- not + probus good . Compare with probity .