immorality

Immorality — Im mo*ral i*ty, n.; pl. {Immoralities}. [Cf. F. immoralit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice. [1913 Webster] The root of all immorality. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. An immoral act or practice. [1913 Webster] Luxury and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

immorality — I noun atrocity, bad repute, carnality, concupiscence, contamination, corruption, criminality, delinquency, demoralization, depravity, dissoluteness, evil, indecency, iniquity, knavery, lechery, lewdness, licentiousness, loose morals, misdoing,… …   Law dictionary

immorality — (n.) 1560s, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + MORALITY (Cf. morality) …   Etymology dictionary

immorality — [im΄ôr al′i tē, im΄ō ral′ i tē] n. 1. the state or quality of being immoral 2. immoral behavior 3. pl. immoralities an immoral act or practice; vice …   English World dictionary

immorality — Conduct, behaviour, or practices which are immoral, that is, in violation of principles of decency and good conduct, especially meretricious sexual relations; licentiousness. 17 Am J2d Contr §§ 183, 184. Something more than the mere refusal of a… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

immorality — noun 1. 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 • Ant: ↑morality • Derivationally related forms: ↑immoral • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

immorality — noun (U) behaviour that is morally wrong: the immorality of bombing civilians …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

immorality — noun he charged that the overseas press was prone to lies and immorality Syn: wickedness, immoral behavior, badness, evil, vileness, corruption, dishonesty, dishonorableness; sinfulness, ungodliness, unchastity, sin, depravity, villainy, vice,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

immorality — amoralizmas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Dorovės pagrindų ir visuomenės priimtų elgesio normų neigimas, nepaisymas, nihilistinis požiūris į moralės principus. kilmė gr. a – neigimo priešdėlis + lot. moralis – dorovinis… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

immorality — immoral ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not conforming to accepted standards of morality. DERIVATIVES immorality noun (pl. immoralities) immorally adverb …   English terms dictionary

immorality — noun Date: circa 1566 1. the quality or state of being immoral; especially unchastity 2. an immoral act or practice …   New Collegiate Dictionary