INIQUITY


Meaning of INIQUITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: -kw ə -t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Etymology: Middle English iniquite, from Anglo-French iniquité, from Latin iniquitat-, iniquitas, from iniquus uneven, from in- + aequus equal

Date: 14th century

1 : gross injustice : WICKEDNESS

2 : a wicked act or thing : SIN

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