- immorality
- noun1. the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct-
the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction
• Ant: ↑morality• Derivationally related forms: ↑immoral• Hypernyms: ↑quality• Hyponyms:↑unrighteousness, ↑corruption, ↑degeneracy, ↑depravation, ↑depravity, ↑putrefaction, ↑corruptibility, ↑licentiousness, ↑wantonness, ↑anomie, ↑anomy, ↑wrongness, ↑evil, ↑evilness2. morally objectionable behavior• Syn: ↑evil, ↑wickedness, ↑iniquity• Derivationally related forms: ↑iniquitous (for: ↑iniquity), ↑wicked (for: ↑wickedness)• Hypernyms: ↑transgression, ↑evildoing• Hyponyms: ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑foul play, ↑irreverence, ↑violation, ↑sexual immorality
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Immorality — Im mo*ral i*ty, n.; pl. {Immoralities}. [Cf. F. immoralit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice. [1913 Webster] The root of all immorality. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. An immoral act or practice. [1913 Webster] Luxury and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immorality — I noun atrocity, bad repute, carnality, concupiscence, contamination, corruption, criminality, delinquency, demoralization, depravity, dissoluteness, evil, indecency, iniquity, knavery, lechery, lewdness, licentiousness, loose morals, misdoing,… … Law dictionary
immorality — (n.) 1560s, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + MORALITY (Cf. morality) … Etymology dictionary
immorality — [im΄ôr al′i tē, im΄ō ral′ i tē] n. 1. the state or quality of being immoral 2. immoral behavior 3. pl. immoralities an immoral act or practice; vice … English World dictionary
immorality — Conduct, behaviour, or practices which are immoral, that is, in violation of principles of decency and good conduct, especially meretricious sexual relations; licentiousness. 17 Am J2d Contr §§ 183, 184. Something more than the mere refusal of a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
immorality — noun (U) behaviour that is morally wrong: the immorality of bombing civilians … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immorality — noun he charged that the overseas press was prone to lies and immorality Syn: wickedness, immoral behavior, badness, evil, vileness, corruption, dishonesty, dishonorableness; sinfulness, ungodliness, unchastity, sin, depravity, villainy, vice,… … Thesaurus of popular words
immorality — amoralizmas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Dorovės pagrindų ir visuomenės priimtų elgesio normų neigimas, nepaisymas, nihilistinis požiūris į moralės principus. kilmė gr. a – neigimo priešdėlis + lot. moralis – dorovinis… … Sporto terminų žodynas
immorality — immoral ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not conforming to accepted standards of morality. DERIVATIVES immorality noun (pl. immoralities) immorally adverb … English terms dictionary
immorality — noun Date: circa 1566 1. the quality or state of being immoral; especially unchastity 2. an immoral act or practice … New Collegiate Dictionary
