immorality

[ im-uh-ral-i-tee, im-aw- ]

/ ˌɪm əˈræl ɪ ti, ˌɪm ɔ- /

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noun, plural im·mo·ral·i·ties.

immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.

sexual misconduct.

an immoral act.

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Origin of immorality

First recorded in 1560–70; immoral + -ity

Words nearby immorality

immolate, immolation, immoral, immoralism, immoralist, immorality, immoralize, immortal, immortality, immortalize, Immortals

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How to use immorality in a sentence

Now, she did preach on that — and there was no program given before — but she very much preached on the immorality of same-sex relationships and how you can overcome same-sex attraction.
Christian Union perpetuates culture of homophobia at elite universities|Caris White|February 28, 2022|Washington Blade
I also argued some forms of fMRI evidence could illuminate the immorality of schadenfreude, the emotion where you feel pleasure in another person’s or another group’s misfortune.
The Trouble with Brain Scans - Issue 98: Mind|Kelsey Ichikawa|March 31, 2021|Nautilus
Magufuli’s detractors were sometimes charged with sedition, “immorality” or “insulting” the president.
John Magufuli, Tanzanian president elected as an agent of reform, dies at 61|Matt Schudel|March 17, 2021|Washington Post
The sermon is delivered by a guest preacher, whose main point seems to be the evils of feminism and sexual immorality.
Even After Hobby Lobby, the Religious Right is Still Terrified|Gene Robinson|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Last week, 500 demonstrators gathered in Tehran to protest against immorality.
The Facebook Page Where Iran’s Women Are Unveiling Online|Nina Strochlic|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A country can live with this kind of immorality for only so long.
LaPierre et Le Deluge|Michael Tomasky|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The idea that everybody was in on it, and how that group immorality was executed.
‘Mad Men’: Matthew Weiner & Christina Hendricks on ‘The Other Woman,’ Part 1|Jace Lacob|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No decent person who is made aware of the realities of life under occupation for Palestinians can fail to see its immorality.
Show, Don't Tell: Why the Apartheid Analogy Falls Flat|Hussein Ibish|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is a great question whether the immorality of these islanders has been lessened by French civilization.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The extent of juvenile immorality in New Zealand may have been greatly magnified abroad.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
Sexual immorality is, by its very nature, a clandestine vice.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
Immorality appears to be more prevalent now among younger groups in the community.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
Many have been the views expressed as to the reasons for this immorality and the suggested remedies.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.

British Dictionary definitions for immorality

immorality

/ (ˌɪməˈrælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality, character, or state of being immoral

immoral behaviour, esp in sexual matters; licentiousness; profligacy or promiscuity

an immoral act

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immorality

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