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propitious
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind”). Compare French propice, Portuguese propício and Spanish propicio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?o??p???s/
- Hyphenation: pro?pi?tious
Adjective
propitious (comparative more propitious, superlative most propitious)
- Favorable; benevolent.
- Synonym: favorable
- Antonym: unpropitious
- Advantageous.
- Synonym: advantageous
- Characteristic of a good omen.
- Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, promising
- (archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.
Antonyms
- unpropitious
Translations
Related terms
- propitiate
- propitiation
- propitiously
- propitiousness
Further reading
- propitious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- propitious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- propitious at OneLook Dictionary Search
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iniquity
English
Etymology
From Middle English iniquite, jniquite (“evil, wickedness, iniquity; evil act; hostility, malevolence; hostile act; a calamity, misfortune”), from Old French iniquité (modern French iniquité (“iniquity”)), from Latin in?quit?s (“iniquity; inequality, unfairness; inequity, injustice”), from in?quus (“unequal, uneven, unfair; disadvantageous, unfavourable; hostile, unkind; unsuitable; wicked, wrong”) + -it?s (variant of -t?s (suffix forming a noun indicating a state of being)). In?quus is derived from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + aequus (“equal; fair, impartial, just”). Compare inequity.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n??kw?ti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n??kw?ti/, /-kw?-/, [-?i]
- Hyphenation: in?i?qui?ty
Noun
iniquity (countable and uncountable, plural iniquities)
- (uncountable) Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
- (countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
Usage notes
The words iniquity and inequity overlap in meaning and have cognate roots, but their usage is differentiated by degree of evil (degree of harm that is large, intentional, or both), as follows: iniquity emphasizes evil, whereas inequity can neutrally describe injustice or unfairness even if it is not extreme or does not stem from conscious intent.
Alternative forms
- iniquitie (obsolete)
Derived terms
- iniquitous
- iniquitously
- iniquitousness
Translations
References
Further reading
- iniquity (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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