| 单词 | iniquity |
| 释义 | iniquity (once / 661 pages) n 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-, which means “not,” and aequus, which means “equal” or “just.” So iniquity literally means “not just.” Iniquity can also be used to say that something lacks moral or spiritual principles. Some would call Las Vegas a “den of iniquity,” implying that sinful or wicked behavior occurs there. Others would just call it a vacation. WORD FAMILYiniquity: iniquities, iniquitous+/iniquitous: iniquitously USAGE EXAMPLESWhat if they didn’t evoke urban iniquity to excite exurban voters, or if they toned down the values overtures that play well in Utah? New York Times(Nov 02, 2016) You should trust him more, not less, because he has “gone through” a life of iniquity and predation captured, at age 59, in this videotape. Slate(Oct 09, 2016) Of course, all along there were forebodings, hints of the injuries and iniquities that so often seem to accompany utopias. The New Yorker(Sep 26, 2016) 1n absence of moral or spiritual values Syn|Hypo|Hyper dark, darkness, wickedness foulness disgusting wickedness and immorality condition, status a state at a particular time 2n morally objectionable behavior Syn|Hypo|Hyper evil, immorality, wickedness devilry, deviltry wicked and cruel behavior foul playunfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) irreverence, violationa disrespectful act sexual immoralitythe evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilegeblasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character evildoing, transgression the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle 3n an unjust act Syn|Hyper injustice, shabbiness, unfairness actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
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