different between wrongdoing vs iniquity
wrongdoing
English
Alternative forms
- wrong-doing
Etymology
wrong +? doing
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????du???/
Noun
wrongdoing (usually uncountable, plural wrongdoings)
- (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.
- (countable) An instance of doing wrong.
Translations
Verb
wrongdoing
- present participle of wrongdo
wrongdoing From the web:
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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