Definitions for iniquity
ɪˈnɪk wɪ tiin·iq·ui·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. iniquity, wickedness, darkness, darknoun

   absence of moral or spiritual values

   "the powers of darkness"

2. evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquitynoun

   morally objectionable behavior

3. injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbinessnoun

   an unjust act

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. iniquitynoun

   Deviation from what is right; wickedness, gross injustice.

2. iniquitynoun

   A wrongful act.

3. iniquitynoun

   Absence of moral or spiritual values, lawlessness.

4. iniquitynoun

   Denial of the sovereignty of God.

5. Etymology: From iniquite, from iniquitas, from iniquus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INIQUITYnoun

   Etymology: iniquitas, Lat. iniquité, French.

   1. Injustice; unreasonableness.

   There is greater or less probability of an happy issue to a tedious war, according to the righteousness or iniquity of the cause for which it was commenced. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   2. Wickedness; crime.

   Want of the knowledge of God is the cause of all iniquity amongst men. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   Till God at last,
   Wearied with their iniquities, withdraw
   His presence from among them. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xii.

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1. iniquity

   Iniquity is a grossly unfair behavior or a wicked act, often referring to a sin, crime, or immoral activity. It represents a severe lack of justice or righteousness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Iniquitynoun

   absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness; as, the iniquity of bribery; the iniquity of an unjust judge

2. Iniquitynoun

   an iniquitous act or thing; a deed of injustice o/ unrighteousness; a sin; a crime

3. Iniquitynoun

   a character or personification in the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice and sometimes of another. See Vice

4. Etymology: [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquit, L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See Iniquous.]

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1. Iniquity

   Iniquity was a Danish death metal group. Established in 1989, the band released three full-length albums before parting ways in 2004.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Iniquity

   in-ik′wi-ti, n. want of equity or fairness: injustice: wickedness: a crime: one of the names of the Vice, the established buffoon of the old Moralities.—adj. Iniq′uitous, unjust: unreasonable: wicked.—adv. Iniq′uitously. [Fr.,—L. iniquitatem—iniquus, unequal—in, not, æquus, equal.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of iniquity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of iniquity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of iniquity in a Sentence

1. Barbara Paley:

   In all things preserve integrity; and the consciousness of thine own uprightness will alleviate the toil of business, soften the hardness of ill-success and disappointments, and give thee an humble confidence before God, when the ingratitude of man, or the iniquity of the times may rob thee of other rewards.

2. Thomas Browne:

   But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.

3. Tom Carter:

   A peek inside the city's many nightspots reveals a Shangri-La-di-da of tiny Shanghai socialites in even tinier outfits dancing provocatively with well-to-do Westerners. But while such sights may draw gasps from some people, the truth is that this kind of thing is nothing new for Shanghai, the Orient's original opium-den of iniquity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=iniquity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Iniquity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=iniquity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iniquity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=iniquity
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=iniquity