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iniquity

[ ih-nik-wi-tee ]

noun

plural iniquities.
  1. gross injustice or wickedness.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin.


iniquity

/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice
  2. a wicked act; sin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܾٴdzܲ, adjective
  • ˈܾٴdzܲly, adverb
  • ˈܾٴdzܲness, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of iniquity1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin īܾ “unevenness, unfairness,” from ī(ܲ) “uneven, unfair” (from in- in- 3 + -īܳܲ, combining form of aequus “even, plain, just”; equal ) + - -ity
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of iniquity1

C14: from Latin īܾ, from īܳܲ unfair, from in- 1+ aequus even, level; see equal
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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.

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“This was not the den of iniquity that has been portrayed.”

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The ancient book insists on the perpetuity of “the iniquity of parents upon children and children’s children, upon the third and fourth generations.”

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Colonialism, once equated by the West with civilizing progress, became synonymous with iniquity.

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Referring to America’s Indigenous people, he added, “I apologize in advance if iniquities or injustices are committed.”

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