Sordid
/ˈsɔːr.dɪd/noun
Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
Did you know?The root of 'sordid' connects to the Latin term for 'dirt,' symbolizing not just physical filth, but also moral decay and corruption.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sord-
“to be dirty, foul”
Latin
Latin
sordidus
“dirty, foul, mean, vile”
Old French
Old French
sordide
“dirty, filthy, base”
Middle English
Middle English
sordid
“morally base, filthy”
Modern English
English
sordid
“characterized by filth or immorality, often used in a figurative sense.”
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