English noun: immorality |
1. | immorality (attribute) the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct |
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| Samples | The immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction.
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| Broader (hypernym) | quality |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | anomie, anomy, corruptibility, corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, evil, evilness, licentiousness, putrefaction, unrighteousness, wantonness, wrongness |
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| Antonyms | morality |
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2. | immorality (act) morally objectionable behavior |
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| Synonyms | evil, iniquity, wickedness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | evildoing, transgression |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | devilry, deviltry, foul play, irreverence, sexual immorality, violation |
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