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- Dictionaryimmorality/ˌɪməˈralɪti/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of being immoral; wickedness: "he believed his father had been punished by God for his immorality"
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The meaning of IMMORALITY is the quality or state of being immoral; especially : unchastity.
IMMORALITY definition: 1. behaviour that is morally wrong, or outside society's standards of what is acceptable: 2…. Learn more.
IMMORALITY meaning: 1. behaviour that is morally wrong, or outside society's standards of what is acceptable: 2…. Learn more.
Immorality is evil, sinful, or otherwise wrong behavior. Immorality is often called wickedness and is a state avoided by good people. Since morality refers to things that are right, immorality has to do with things that are wrong — like stealing, lying, and murdering.
noun. /ˌɪməˈræləti/ [uncountable, countable] (plural immoralities) behaviour that is not considered to be good or honest by most people. the immorality of war. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
immorality in British English. (ˌɪməˈrælɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. the quality, character, or state of being immoral. 2. immoral behaviour, esp in sexual matters; licentiousness; profligacy or promiscuity. 3. an immoral act.
The earliest known use of the noun immorality is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for immorality is from around 1566, in a translation by John Alday, translator. immorality is formed within English, by derivation.
n, pl -ties. 1. the quality, character, or state of being immoral. 2. immoral behaviour, esp in sexual matters; licentiousness; profligacy or promiscuity. 3. an immoral act.
IMMORAL definition: 1. morally wrong, or outside society's standards of acceptable, honest, and moral behaviour: 2…. Learn more.
Immorality is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. It refers to an agent doing or thinking something they know or believe to be wrong. [1][2] Immorality is normally applied to people or actions, or in a broader sense, it can be applied to groups or corporate bodies, and works of art.
