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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
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Recent Examples of iniquity
Various factors can influence dissociation, such as social and mainstream media and generational iniquities inherited from observing household relationships between family members.
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Maisha Standifer, Essence, 16 May 2025
This book makes the case that there is a subtler iniquity in the sins of forgetting, in papering over, in moving in and moving on.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
Not always, of course; like any subset of humanity, churches are just as likely to be filled with iniquity, pettiness, and spite.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
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—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024
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Conditions were only made worse by recent military defeats, crippling sanctions, corruption, and an unparalleled water crisis.—
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The improvement at Eskom, which provides 80% of the country’s power generation, comes after years of mismanagement, corruption scandals, and bailouts for ongoing debt problems.—
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An evil, narcoterrorist dictator has fallen, creating a path for freedom for the wonderful, highly intelligent, hard working people of Venezuela.—
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The Cult of the Real Housewife docuseries also relies on cult expert Steven Hassan to better understand how Mary Cosby and Bishop Cosby could allegedly manipulate and coerce their followers into handing over their life savings to people seen as faith healers capable of delivering them from evil.—
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That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
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Yet what elevates the show is its focus on gender relations and atoning for the sins of the past, adding layers of depth beyond its lurid plotting and somewhat ridiculousness.—
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
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One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher.—
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Advised by Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell, who sincerely believed in the Reformation, Henry started with accusations of corruption and immorality in the Church, then used intimidation and changes to the law to transfer all the wealth and land to himself.—
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“Iniquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iniquity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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