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iniquity
[ ih-nik-wi-tee ]
noun
- gross 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
Derived Forms
- ˈܾٴdzܲ, adjective
- ˈܾٴdzܲly, adverb
- ˈܾٴdzܲness, noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of iniquity1
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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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