immorality

/,imə'ræliti/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Morally objectionable behavior: Actions or conduct that violate accepted moral principles or standards.
    • The quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct: The state or characteristic of being morally wrong or corrupt.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The politician was accused of corruption and other forms of immorality.
    • Many religions have strict rules against immorality.
    • The novel explores the themes of greed and immorality in high society.
Advanced Usage
  • Conceptual usage: Often used in philosophical, religious, or legal discussions to describe actions or systems contrary to ethical norms.
    • Debates about the immorality of the death penalty continue.
  • "a tide of immorality": Used to describe a perceived widespread decline in moral standards.
    • Some commentators lament a rising tide of immorality in modern culture.
Variants and Related Words
  • Immoral (adj): Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
    • Lying is considered an immoral act.
  • Amorality (n): The absence or indifference to moral standards; not to be confused with , which implies a violation of existing standards.
Synonyms
  • Wickedness: The quality of being evil or morally wrong.
  • Depravity: Moral corruption; wickedness.
  • Vice: Immoral or wicked behavior, often a habitual practice.
Antonyms
  • Morality: Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
  • Virtue: Behavior showing high moral standards.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Sink into immorality: To gradually adopt a corrupt or morally degraded lifestyle.
    • The character in the film sinks into immorality after losing his fortune.
  • A bastion against immorality: Something seen as a stronghold defending traditional moral values.
    • The church was viewed as a bastion against immorality.
Noun
  1. morally objectionable behavior
  2. the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
    • the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction

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