Synonyms for putrefaction
Most common
corruption depravity degeneracy rottenness rot decomposition decay
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Corruption
2. Rot
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
- n. 2
Rotten material.
Related words
- Word family
- putrescent putrefactive putrefacient putrefy putrid
Forms
- Plural
- putrefactions → corruptions, rottennesses, depravities, degeneracies…
Example sentences
- corruption A man of strong will is not subject to corruption.
- depravity Depravity is becoming the norm in modern life.
- degeneracy Censorship is a sign of degeneracy.
- rottenness Envy is like rottenness of the bones.
- rot Put the meat in the refrigerator, or it will rot.
- decomposition The smell of decomposition was almost debilitating.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| putrefaction | steady | |
| corruption | rising | |
| depravity | rising | |
| degeneracy | steady | |
| rottenness | steady | |
| rot | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- rot1
- 5 letters
- decay2
- 7 letters
- rotting2
- 9 letters
- breakdown2, depravity4
- 10 letters
- corruption3, degeneracy5, rottenness
- 11 letters
- depravation4
- 13 letters
- decomposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decay2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- putréfaction
- Italiano
- putrefazione