What does wrongdoing mean?
Definitions for wrongdoing
ˈrɔŋˌdu ɪŋ, -ˈdu-, ˈrɒŋ-wrong·do·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
error, wrongdoingnoun
departure from what is ethically acceptable
wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusnoun
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
"he denied any wrongdoing"
Wiktionary
wrongdoingnoun
Violation of standards of behavior.
wrongdoingnoun
An instance of doing wrong.
Wikipedia
Wrongdoing
A wrong (from Old English wrang – 'crooked') is an act that is illegal or immoral. Legal wrongs are usually quite clearly defined in the law of a state and/or jurisdiction. They can be divided into civil wrongs and crimes (or criminal offenses) in common law countries, while civil law countries tend to have some additional categories, such as contraventions. Moral wrong is an underlying concept for legal wrong. Some moral wrongs are punishable by law, for example, rape or murder. Other moral wrongs have nothing to do with law, but are related to unethical behaviours. On the other hand, some legal wrongs, such as many types of parking offences, could hardly be classified as moral wrongs.
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wrongdoing
Wrongdoing is any action, behavior or conduct which is illegal, unethical, immoral, or unjust. It typically refers to the violation of a law, rule, regulation, policy or established standard, which causes harm or negative consequences to others or society. This can include a range of acts such as stealing, lying, cheating, violence, discrimination, corruption, or negligence.
Webster Dictionary
Wrongdoingnoun
evil or wicked behavior or action
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wrongdoing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wrongdoing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of wrongdoing in a Sentence
I think it's absolutely right and proper if Tom Brady's been complicit in some kind of wrongdoing.
President Trump is missing an opportunity to nominate a fighter for workers, like a union member, to be Americas next Labor Department Secretary, instead, President Trump has again chosen someone who has proven to put corporate interests over those of worker rights. Workers and union members who believed President Trump when President Trump campaigned as pro-worker should feel betrayed. In 2005, Walmart hired Antonin Scalia to defend against whistleblower lawsuitsby employees who alleged wrongdoing in the company. Antonin Scalia also helped overturn a Maryland law in 2006 that would have required big companies such as Walmart to spend more on employee health care in the state. That law ran afoul of a federal statute aimed at reducing red tape for certain national employers, who otherwise would have had to afford significantly differentbenefits to employees depending on their state of employment. The Wall Street Journal wrote in 2012 that Antonin Scalia.
Information has been presented over the last few weeks by Mr. McIntyre's defense team and individuals in the community alleging misconduct on several levels of law enforcement, my office is not agreeing that any of those entities committed wrongdoing.
Post-Watergate morality, by which anything left private is taken as presumptive evidence of wrongdoing.
The Dodd-Frank Act provides a powerful new tool for state regulators to pursue wrongdoing and obtain restitution for consumers who were abused.
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- αδίκημα, παράπτωμα, αμάρτημαGreek
- pahanteko, rikkomusFinnish
- malefattaItalian
- malfeito, malfeitoriaPortuguese
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