iniquity
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wɪ noun, plural in·iq·ui·ties.
1.
gross injustice or wickedness.
2.
a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice |
| 2. | a wicked act; sin |
| [C14: from Latin inīquitās, from inīquus unfair, from | |
| in'iquitous | |
| —adj | |
| in'iquitously | |
| —adv | |
| in'iquitousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
iniquity
c.1300, from O.Fr. iniquité, from L. iniquitatem (nom. iniquitas) "unequalness, injustice," noun of quality from iniquus "unjust, unequal," from in- "not" + æquus "just, equal." For vowel change, see acquisition.
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Example sentences
The wisdom of the times was that the rural environment was wholesome and that the cities were dens of iniquity.
It implies a protest against the iniquity of society and the harshness of fate.
Because of the influx, rural areas were seen by many as wholesome, while cities were dens of iniquity.
But the bill is filled with iniquity from end te end as a beggar's jacket is seamed with vermin.
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