iniquity

in·iq·ui·ty  (-nkw-t)

n. pl. in·iq·ui·ties

1. Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness.

2. A grossly immoral act; a sin.

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[Middle English iniquite, from Old French, from Latin inquits, from inquus, unjust, harmful : in-, not; see in-¹ + aequus, equal.]

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iniquity

Noun

pl -ties

1. injustice or wickedness

2. a wicked act [Latin iniquus unfair]

iniquitous adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	iniquity - absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness" dark, wickedness, darkness condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" foulness - disgusting wickedness and immorality; "he understood the foulness of sin"; "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"; "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed"
	2.	iniquity - morally objectionable behavior evil, wickedness, immorality evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" devilry, deviltry - wicked and cruel behavior foul play - unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) irreverence, violation - a disrespectful act sexual immorality - the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions; "sexual immorality is the major reason for last year's record number of abortions"
	3.	iniquity - an unjust act injustice, shabbiness, unfairness actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"

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iniquity

noun wickedness, wrong, crime, evil, sin, offence, injustice, wrongdoing, misdeed, infamy, abomination, sinfulness, baseness, unrighteousness, heinousness, evildoing << OPPOSITE goodness

Translations

iniquity [ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ] n → iniquidad f (= injustice); injusticia

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iniquity [ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ] n → iniquité f

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iniquity [ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ] n → Ungerechtigkeit f;

(wickedness) → Ungeheuerlichkeit f

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iniquity [ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ] n → iniquità f inv