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Iniquity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Iniquity? [n] an unjust act [n] morally objectionable behavior [n] absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Iniquity: dark \| darkness \| evil \| immorality \| injustice \| unfairness \| wickedness \| wickedness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Iniquity: abomination \| atrocity \| bad \| breach \| crime \| crime against humanity \| deadly sin \| delinquency \| dereliction \| diablerie \| disgrace \| enormity \| error \| evil \| failure \| fault \| felony \| genocide \| guilty act \| heavy sin \| illegality \| improperness \| impropriety \| indiscretion \| inequitableness \| inequity \| inexpiable sin \| infamy \| iniquitousness \| injury \| injustice \| knavery \| lapse \| malefaction \| malfeasance \| malum \| minor wrong \| misdeed \| misdemeanor \| misfeasance \| mortal sin \| nonfeasance \| obliquity \| offense \| omission \| outrage \| peccadillo \| peccancy \| reprobacy \| scandal \| shame \| sin \| sin of commission \| sin of omission \| sinful act \| slip \| tort \| transgression \| trespass \| trip \| undueness \| unjustness \| unlawfulness \| unmeetness \| unutterable sin \| venial sin \| villainy \| wrong \| wrongdoing \| wrongfulness \| wrongness See Also \| actus reus \| condition \| devilry \| deviltry \| evildoing \| foul play \| irreverence \| misconduct \| status \| transgression \| violation \| wrongdoing \| wrongful conduct Iniquity In Webster's Dictionary \Iniq"uity\, n.; pl. {Iniquities}. [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquit['e], L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See {Iniquous}.] 1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness; as, the iniquity of bribery; the iniquity of an unjust judge. Till the world from his perfection fell Into all filth and foul iniquity. --Spenser. 2. An iniquitous act or thing; a deed of injustice o? unrighteousness; a sin; a crime. --Milton. Your iniquities have separated between you and your God. --Is. lix. 2. 3. A character or personification in the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice and sometimes of another. See {Vice}. Acts old Iniquity, and in the fit Of miming gets the opinion of a wit. --B. Jonson.

Iniquity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Iniquity?

[n] an unjust act
[n] morally objectionable behavior
[n] absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"

Iniquity In Webster's Dictionary

\In*iq"ui*ty\, n.; pl. {Iniquities}. [OE. iniquitee, F.
iniquit['e], L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice.
See {Iniquous}.]
1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of
   rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice;
   unrighteousness; wickedness; as, the iniquity of bribery;
   the iniquity of an unjust judge.

         Till the world from his perfection fell Into all
         filth and foul iniquity.              --Spenser.

2. An iniquitous act or thing; a deed of injustice o?
   unrighteousness; a sin; a crime. --Milton.

         Your iniquities have separated between you and your
         God.                                  --Is. lix. 2.

3. A character or personification in the old English
   moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of
   one vice and sometimes of another. See {Vice}.

         Acts old Iniquity, and in the fit Of miming gets the
         opinion of a wit.                     --B. Jonson.

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