Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countercorruption

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-cor-rup-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing or countering corruption.

Example Sentences

"It quoted Transparency International, the global countercorruption organization, as estimating his wealth at $15 billion to $35 billion."

Etymology

From counter- + corruption.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Rhymes With

bimbo eruption posteruption overeruption chronodisruption microphotodisruption infodisruption undereruption

Questions

What does countercorruption mean?: Opposing or countering corruption.
Where does countercorruption come from?: From counter- + corruption.

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