turpitudes

Turpitudes is the plural of turpitude, a formal and somewhat literary word for morally depraved or wicked conduct.

It appears most often in the legal phrase moral turpitude, which designates behavior considered inherently base or vile—crimes involving dishonesty, fraud, or intent to harm.

Immigration and professional licensing contexts frequently invoke moral turpitude as grounds for exclusion or disbarment.

The charges included multiple turpitudes that disqualified him from holding public office.