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- DictionaryIn·iq·ui·ty/iˈnikwədē/
noun
- 1. immoral or grossly unfair behavior: "a den of iniquity"
An iniquity is a really unfair or really immoral act. If you're a journalist, you may uncover a terrible iniquity that forces a famous politician to step down. Iniquity comes from Latin, combining the prefix in-, “not,” and aequus, which means “equal” or “just.”. So iniquity literally means “not just.”.
noun [ C or U ] formal us / ɪˈnɪk.wə.t̬i / uk / ɪˈnɪk.wə.ti / Add to word list. a very wrong and unfair action or situation: They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid. The writer reflects on human injustice and iniquity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wrong. aberrantly. abnormal. amiss. anomalous. bark.
1. Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness. 2. A grossly immoral act; a sin. [Middle English iniquite, from Old French, from Latin inīquitās, from inīquus, unjust, harmful : in-, not; see in-1 + aequus, equal .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
iniquity. noun. /ɪˈnɪkwəti/. /ɪˈnɪkwəti/. [uncountable, countable] (plural iniquities) (formal) the fact of being very wrong and unfair; something that is very wrong and unfair. the iniquity of racial prejudice.
3 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice 2. a wicked act; sin.... Click for more definitions.
A wicked, unjust, or unrighteous act. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Absence of moral or spiritual values, lawlessness. Wiktionary. Synonyms: shabbiness. unfairness. injustice. wrongdoing. wickedness. sin. peccancy. offense. wrong. misdeed. immorality. evildoing. diablerie. deviltry. crime.
Feb 22, 2024 · Noun [ edit] iniquity ( countable and uncountable, plural iniquities) ( uncountable) Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness . ( countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed .
