iniquity

FREQ #34246

n. 不公正, 不公正行为

发音

UK /ɪnˈɪkwɪti/
US /ɪnˈɪkwɪti/
US /-kwə-/
US /-ɾi/

词形变化

iniquities 复数 iniquities

别名

iniquitie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.

    不可数 可数
  2. 2.

    An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

evil injustice wickedness immorality shabbiness unfairness

上位词 5

misconduct wrongdoing transgression actus reus evildoing

下位词 5

violation devilry deviltry foul play irreverence

相关短语

den of iniquity dens of iniquity sink of iniquity 罪恶的渊薮 sinks of iniquity

词源

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 inīquitās (“iniquity; inequality, unfairness; inequity, injustice”), from inīquus (“unequal, uneven, unfair; disadvantageous, unfavourable; hostile, unkind; unsuitable; wicked, wrong”) + -itās (variant of -tās (suffix forming a noun indicating a state of being)). Inīquus is derived from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + aequus (“equal; fair, impartial, just”). Piecewise doublet of inequity.

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