immorality

noun

im·​mo·​ral·​i·​ty ˌi-(ˌ)mȯ-ˈra-lə-tē How to pronounce immorality (audio)
ˌi-mə-
1
: the quality or state of being immoral
especially : unchastity
2
: an immoral act or practice

Examples of immorality in a Sentence

religious denominations that regard drinking, smoking, and even dancing as examples of immorality a sermon about modern society's casual acceptance of or indifference to immorality
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The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 What captivated me about the series was its unwillingness to sugarcoat the immorality of man. Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024 The history of medicine is too littered with incompetence and immorality to believe that doctors have always been worthy of this status. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024 And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for immorality 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of immorality was circa 1566

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“Immorality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immorality. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

immorality

noun
im·​mo·​ral·​i·​ty ˌim-(ˌ)ȯ-ˈral-ət-ē How to pronounce immorality (audio)
ˌim-ə-ˈral-
plural immoralities
1
: the quality or state of being immoral
2
: an immoral act or custom

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