immorality
noun
, ˌi-mə-\
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corruption, debauchery, depravity, iniquitousness, iniquity, libertinage, libertinism, licentiousness, profligacy, sin, vice
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Not in the opinion of those who feared that the characters’ immorality would only feed anti-Semitism. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Indecent’ at the Ahmanson pays haunting tribute to a daring Yiddish play," 11 June 2019 The contract also lists grounds for being fired, which are laid out in state law: misconduct in office, immorality, insubordination, incompetence or willful neglect of duty. — Donna St. George, Washington Post, "The Prince George’s schools chief said he was quitting. So why is he still there?," 5 July 2018 Members of the United Methodist Church from across the country signed a letter Monday accusing Sessions of child abuse, immorality and racial discrimination. — Deb Riechmann, BostonGlobe.com, "United Methodist Church chides Jeff Sessions over border policy," 20 June 2018 At the end of the day, Mattis proved ineffective or uninterested in preventing shocking abuses of power and flagrant immorality only to throw down over a perfectly legitimate order from the commander in chief. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "There never were any “adults in the room”," 21 Dec. 2018 The experience not only shaped his own personal views on both the immorality and ineffectiveness of torture, but also endowed him with a level of credibility and moral authority on the subject that few others could match. — Jennifer Williams, Vox, "Sen. John McCain’s complicated moral legacy on torture," 26 Aug. 2018 This week, more than 600 members of Sessions' denomination, the United Methodist Church, signed a letter accusing him of child abuse, immorality and racial discrimination. — CBS News, "Some pro-family groups silent, while others speak up on family separations," 22 June 2018 The trend was especially pronounced among white evangelicals, who strongly supported Trump and went from being the least likely to the most likely to agree that a candidate’s personal immorality had nothing to do with public service. — Jeremy W. Peters, BostonGlobe.com, "Republican voters feel a deepening bond to Trump," 24 June 2018 The trend was especially pronounced among white evangelicals, who strongly supported Mr. Trump and went from being the least likely to the most likely to agree that a candidate’s personal immorality had nothing to do with public service. — Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, "As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper," 23 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'immorality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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