Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Turpitude /tẽrp'-ĭt-o͞odˌ/ · Tur·pi·tude · IPA /ˈtɜɹpətuːd/ 01 n. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity. 1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity.