iniquity
[ ih-nik-wi-tee ]
/ ɪˈnɪk wɪ ti /
noun, plural in·iq·ui·ties.
gross injustice or wickedness.
a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin.
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Origin of iniquity
SYNONYMS FOR iniquity
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH iniquity
inequity, iniquityWords nearby iniquity
inhume, inimical, inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init., initial, initialism, initialize, initial rhyme
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iniquity
/ (ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice
a wicked act; sin
Derived forms of iniquity
iniquitous, adjectiveiniquitously, adverbiniquitousness, nounWord Origin for iniquity
C14: from Latin inīquitās, from inīquus unfair, from in- 1 + aequus even, level; see equal
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