/ ɪˈnɪkwəti; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ) ( formal ) the fact of being very unfair or wrong; sth that is very unfair or wrong :
the iniquity of racial prejudice
the iniquities of the criminal justice system
••
WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French iniquite , from Latin iniquitas , from iniquus , from in- not + aequus equal, just.