IMMORALITY

evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity

(noun) morally objectionable behavior

immorality

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

immorality (usually uncountable, plural immoralities)

(uncountable) The state or quality of being immoral; vice.

(countable) An immoral act or practice.

Source: Wiktionary


Im`mo*ral"i*ty, n.; pl. Immoralities. Etym: [Cf. F. immoralité.]

1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice. The root of all immorality. Sir W. Temple.

2. An immoral act or practice. Luxury and sloth and then a great drove of heresies and immoralities broke loose among them. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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