Definition of iniquity
iniquities
1 : gross injustice : wickedness
2 : a wicked act or thing : sin
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Examples of iniquity in a Sentence
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
Origin and Etymology of iniquity
Middle English iniquite, from Anglo-French iniquité, from Latin iniquitat-, iniquitas, from iniquus uneven, from in- + aequus equal
First Known Use: 14th century
INIQUITY Defined for English Language Learners
iniquity
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: the quality of being unfair or evil
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: something that is unfair or evil
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: an evil or unfair act
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