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iniquity
[ih-nik-wi-tee]
noun
plural
iniquitiesgross injustice or wickedness.
Synonyms: , , ,a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin.
iniquity
/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /
noun
lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice
a wicked act; sin
Other Word Forms
- ˈܾٴdzܲ adjective
- ˈܾٴdzܲly adverb
- ˈܾٴdzܲness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of iniquity1
Example Sentences
If the documents case is the most open and shut against Trump, the Jan. 6 case is the most important in that it goes to the core of his iniquity as president.
“This was not the den of iniquity that has been portrayed.”
The ancient book insists on the perpetuity of “the iniquity of parents upon children and children’s children, upon the third and fourth generations.”
Colonialism, once equated by the West with civilizing progress, became synonymous with iniquity.
Referring to America’s Indigenous people, he added, “I apologize in advance if iniquities or injustices are committed.”
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