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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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IMMORALITY definition: 1. behaviour that is morally wrong, or outside society's standards of what is acceptable: 2…. Learn more.
the quality or state of being immoral; especially : unchastity; an immoral act or practice… See the full definition
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.
behaviour that does not follow accepted standards of sexual behaviour. a life of immorality. sexual immorality. compare amorality, morality. Check pronunciation: immorality. Definition of immorality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. the quality, character, or state of being immoral. 2. immoral behaviour, esp in sexual matters; licentiousness; profligacy or promiscuity. 3. an immoral act. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
IMMORAL definition: 1. morally wrong, or outside society's standards of acceptable, honest, and moral behaviour: 2…. Learn more.
Immorality definition: immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.. See examples of IMMORALITY used in a sentence.