INIQUITY


Meaning of INIQUITY in English

/ 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

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French iniquite , from Latin iniquitas , from iniquus , from in- not + aequus equal, just.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.