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" Born in iniquity and conceived in sin, the spirit of nationalism has never ceased to bend human institutions to the service of dissension and distress."
Thorstein Veblen

Meaning of "iniquity" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INIQUITY

From Latin inīquitās, from inīquus unfair, from in-1 + aequus even, level.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INIQUITY

ɪˈnɪkwɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INIQUITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iniquity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INIQUITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of iniquity in the English dictionary

The definition of iniquity in the dictionary is lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice. Other definition of iniquity is a wicked act; sin.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INIQUITY

ability · activity · antiquity · appropinquity · authority · availability · capacity · celebrity · city · committee · community · equity · facility · inequity · longinquity · obliquity · propinquity · ubiquity · unwitty · witty

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INIQUITY

inimicitious · inimitability · inimitable · inimitableness · inimitably · inion · iniquities · iniquitous · iniquitously · iniquitousness · inisle · initial · Initial Teaching Alphabet · initialer · initialisation · initialism · initialization · initialize · initialled · initialler

WORDS THAT END LIKE INIQUITY

acuity · ambiguity · annuity · contiguity · continuity · deferred annuity · discontinuity · employment equity · fortuity · fruity · gratuity · in perpetuity · ingenuity · life annuity · negative equity · perpetuity · private equity · promiscuity · vacuity · wife´s equity

Synonyms and antonyms of iniquity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INIQUITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «iniquity» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «iniquity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INIQUITY

Find out the translation of iniquity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of iniquity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «iniquity» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

罪孽
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

iniquidad
570 millions of speakers
en

English

iniquity
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अधर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إثم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

беззаконие
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

iniqüidade
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অপরাধ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

iniquité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kejahatan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Missetat
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

不正行為
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

죄악
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kasalahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự gian ác
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அநீதி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अन्याय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kötülük
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

iniquità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nieprawość
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

беззаконня
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nelegiuirea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongeregtigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of iniquity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INIQUITY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about iniquity

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «INIQUITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word iniquity.
1
Kitty Carlisle
My mother thought Hollywood was a den of iniquity, and people came to terrible bad ends there.
2
John Jay Chapman
People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it.
3
Pope Gregory VII
I have loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore I die in exile.
4
Charles Mackay
War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer.
5
George Muller
If you believe indeed in the Lord Jesus for the salvation of your soul, if you walk uprightly and do not regard iniquity in your heart, if you continue to wait patiently, and believingly upon God; then answers will surely be given to your prayers.
6
Jean Rostand
Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood - we fail to see the whole array when it is facing in the same direction as we.
7
Edward Rutherfurd
Paris. City of love. City of dreams. City of splendor. City of saints and scholars. City of gaiety. Sink of iniquity.
8
Josiah Stamp
Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin.
9
Thorstein Veblen
Born in iniquity and conceived in sin, the spirit of nationalism has never ceased to bend human institutions to the service of dissension and distress.
10
Josiah Warren
This circulating medium has a natural tendency to lessen by degrees the value and the use of money, and finally to render it powerless; and consequently to sweep away all the crushing masses of fraud, iniquity, cruelty, corruption and imposition that are built upon it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INIQUITY»

Discover the use of iniquity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iniquity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity (1611/1612)
By the beginning of the twentieth century, only four known copies of the book survived. Now, thanks to the careful work of Richard Groves, Helwys's "The Mystery of Iniquity" is available in a reader-friendly edition.
Thomas Helwys, Richard Groves, 1998
2
The Web of Iniquity: Early Detective Fiction by American Women
Surveys detective fiction from the Civil War to World War II, describes how women writers created a form of domestic mystery that offered a critical view of the condition of women, and discusses works based on the Lizzie Borden case.
Catherine Ross Nickerson, 1998
3
Questions on the Gospel
CONCERNING TRANSGRESSION AND INIQUITY According to the Bible, what is the difference between “transgression” and “iniquity”? ANSWER “Transgression” and “iniquity” are Old Testament terms. They present two aspects of sin in the ...
Watchman Nee, 2002
4
Iniquity and Grace
He becomes obsessed with a story about a church fire in 1942, and begins a journalistic investigation. During the process, he becomes acquainted with several local people who turn into major supporting characters throughout the book.
Thom Weekley, 2010
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The Mystery of Iniquity: The Legal Prerequisites to the ...
The Legal Prerequisites to the Return of the Messiah (Large Print 16pt) Michael Rood. Their sacrificial living was held up as an example to the entire body of believers. Then, and through the centuries, their endurance in the face of persecution ...
Michael Rood, 2013
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A universal history of iniquity
Spark-ling with the sheer exuberant pleasure of story-telling, this collection marked the emergence of an utterly distinctive literary voice.
Jorge Luis Borges, Andrew Hurley, 2004
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Iniquity Rancor
Dane Mara Katz is grieving.
Georgie P. Camp, 2008
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The mystery of iniquity unveiled: or, Popery unfolded and ...
"On this point, then," say they, "it is the duty of the ' pastor to teach, that not only is forgiveness of sins to be found in the Catholic Church, as Isaiah had foretold in these words : ' The people that dwell therein shall have their iniquity taken away ...
Chandler Curtis, 1866
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Minding Evil: Explorations of Human Iniquity
What are the individual and collective responsibilities entailed in minding - being troubled by - evil? This is the central question of this volume.
Margaret Sönser Breen, 2005
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Albert Barnes on the Maine Liquor Law. The Throne of ...
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a. law ?”—Psalm xciv. 20. A “ THRONE of iniquity,” is a throne or government that is founded on iniquity, or that sustains iniquity. Such a throne or government ...
Albert Barnes, 1852

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INIQUITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term iniquity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Is America Really In The Horrible Shape It Is In?
... lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
2
Darkode, the Dark Web Haven, Shut Down by the Feds, Europol
It was a den of cyber-iniquity in many ways, offering a place for members to trade and barter their hacking expertise, malware, credit card and ... «Techzone360, Jul 15»
3
Pine Nuts: Hats off to Canna Island - Calaveras Enterprise: Opinions …
A community that has inoculated itself from the iniquity of theft for half a century must also be immune to other deadly sins. In full disclosure, I ... «Calaveras Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Top 7 Bible Verses To Help Overcome Jealousy - Patheos
Psalm 37:1-3 “Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Fighting For You, Not Against You!
But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have ... «Cowger Nation, Jul 15»
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Where is the call for "humiliation, fasting and prayer?"
... we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments. «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
7
Anchor On ... Peace of mind
Our task is to “let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity” (2 Timothy 2:19). When you decide to repent of your sin and ... «The Highland County Press, Jul 15»
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Love nest or den of iniquity? Cliveden has always been shrouded in …
Harriet Howard, Duchess of Sutherland, by William Corden the Younger, after Franz Xavier Winterhalter. 'What a hold the place has on one,' ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Top 7 Bible Verses About Pain
... Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6b). Think about Jesus the next time you're in pain and the pain that He endured for you. «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Top 7 Bible Verses About Abortion and Sanctity of Life
Psalm 51:5 “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.” NKJV. This verse, along with others, show how there is ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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