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Corruptible vs Incorruptible - What's the difference?

corruptible | incorruptible |

As adjectives the difference between corruptible and incorruptible

is that corruptible is possible to corrupt while incorruptible is not subject to corruption or decay.

As nouns the difference between corruptible and incorruptible

is that corruptible is that which may decay and perish; the human body while incorruptible is one of an ancient religious sect of Alexandria, whose adherents believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, and pain only in appearance.

corruptible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * (possible to corrupt) corruptable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.
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    incorruptible

    English

    Alternative forms

    * incorruptable * uncorruptible * uncorruptable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not subject to corruption or decay.
  • * Wake
    • Our bodies shall be changed into incorruptible and immortal substances.
  • Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) One of an ancient religious sect of Alexandria, whose adherents believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, and pain only in appearance.
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