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iniquity
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iniquity
(noun)
iniquity
/ɪ
ˈ
nɪkwəti/
noun
plural
iniquities
iniquity
/ɪ
ˈ
nɪkwəti/
noun
plural
iniquities
Britannica Dictionary definition of INIQUITY
formal
1
[
noncount
]
:
the quality of being unfair or evil
a system plagued by corruption and
iniquity
[=
injustice
]
a notorious
den of iniquity
[=a place where immoral things are done]
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]
:
something that is unfair or evil
the
iniquities
of slavery
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