iniquity

[ ih-nik-wi-tee ]
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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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Origin of iniquity

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First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin inīquitās “unevenness, unfairness,” from inīqu(us) “uneven, unfair” (from in- in-3 + -īquus, combining form of aequus “even, plain, just”; see equal) + -itās -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for iniquity

iniquity

/ (ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice

  2. a wicked act; sin

Origin of iniquity

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C14: from Latin inīquitās, from inīquus unfair, from in- 1 + aequus even, level; see equal

Derived forms of iniquity

  • iniquitous, adjective
  • iniquitously, adverb
  • iniquitousness, noun

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