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Definition of
iniquity noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
iniquity
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪˈnɪkwət̮i
/
/
(
pl.
iniquities
)
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
formal
)
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the fact of being very unfair or wrong; something that is very unfair or wrong
the iniquity of racial prejudice
the iniquities of the criminal justice system
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iniquity
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