noun
- People who cannot be bribed or morally corrupted; those of unshakeable integrity.
- In Roman Catholic tradition, the bodies of saints that are believed to resist decay or decomposition.
Usage: Usually plural; often used in historical or political contexts
Usage: religious/historical context
Examples
- The incorruptibles of the police force refused all bribes and maintained their ethical standards.
- History remembers the incorruptibles who stood against tyranny despite personal risk.
- The detective was known as one of the incorruptibles, never swayed by money or influence.
- Medieval monks venerated the incorruptibles, believing them to be signs of divine favor.
- In the novel, the protagonist joins a group of incorruptibles dedicated to fighting organized crime.