iniquity

noun

in·iq·ui·ty i-ˈni-kwə-tē

plural iniquities

Synonyms of iniquity next

: gross injustice : wickedness

: a wicked act or thing : sin

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

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Not always, of course; like any subset of humanity, churches are just as likely to be filled with iniquity, pettiness, and spite. —

Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024 Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more. Read the stories. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024 In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more. —

Margaret Franklin, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024 For him, gradualism was a virtue: the iniquities of the status quo had to be balanced against the risks of rapid change, which might outstrip the human capacity for adaptation. —

Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 See all Example Sentences for iniquity