wrongdoing

[ rawng-doo-ing, -doo-, rong- ]
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noun
  1. behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.

  2. an act that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy; misdeed; sin.

Origin of wrongdoing

1
First recorded in 1470–80; wrong + doing

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British Dictionary definitions for wrongdoing

wrongdoing

/ (ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of doing something immoral or illegal

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