incorruptible
incorruptible · incorruptibles
A person whose body does not decompose after death, a sign of holinessA person whose body does not decompose after death, a sign of holiness.
» Tom is incorruptible.
Meaning
2 sensesA person whose body does not decompose after death, a sign of holiness.
(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.
Examples
2 sentencesTom is incorruptible.
They were both wise and incorruptible men.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysisBorrowed from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysis, in- + corruptible.
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Forms
plural: incorruptiblesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsea-green incorruptible