iniquity

Etymology
From, , from (modern 🇨🇬), from , from  +  (variant of ). Inīquus is derived from +. Compare.

Noun

 * 1)  Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
 * 2)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
 * 1)  An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.

Usage notes
The words and  overlap in meaning and have cognate roots, but their usage is differentiated by degree of evil (degree of harm that is large, intentional, or both), as follows:  emphasizes evil, whereas  can neutrally describe injustice or unfairness even if it is not extreme or does not stem from conscious intent.

Translations

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 * Dutch: ,
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 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:
 * Irish: urchóid
 * Manx: aggair
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:


 * Amharic: በደል
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: misgjerning
 * Nynorsk: misgjerning
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: