iniquità

iniquity, wickedness

noun een-ee-kwee-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin iniquitas, from iniquus (unequal, unjust).

Also means

injustice

Usage Note

Iniquità is an invariable noun — its plural is identical to the singular (le iniquità) because it ends in an accented vowel. It belongs to a register that is formal or literary and is typically used in moral, religious, or rhetorical contexts to condemn grave moral wrongs or systemic injustice.

Examples

"Il profeta condannò l'iniquità del re."

Natural Translation

The prophet condemned the king's wickedness.

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