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CORRUPTIO OPTIMI PESSIMA

\kəɹˈʌptɪˌə͡ʊ ˈɒptɪmˌi pˈɛsɪmə], \kəɹˈʌptɪˌə‍ʊ ˈɒptɪmˌi pˈɛsɪmə], \k_ə_ɹ_ˈʌ_p_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ ˈɒ_p_t_ɪ_m_ˌi p_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_m_ə]\

Definitions of CORRUPTIO OPTIMI PESSIMA

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[L.] The corruption of that which is best is the worst of all corruption; the greater the height, the lower the fall.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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