immorality
/,imə'ræliti/
Definition
- 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
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morally objectionable behavior
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the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
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the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction
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