悪あくに染そまる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

to be steeped in vice; to become corrupted by evil

Describes a person or group becoming deeply involved in immoral or criminal behavior. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.

• 彼かれは悪あくに染そまった生せい活かつから抜ぬけ出だせなくなった。

  He became unable to escape from a life steeped in vice.

• 権けん力りょくに目めがくらみ、彼かれは次し第だいに悪あくに染そまっていった。

  Blinded by power, he gradually became corrupted by evil.