immorality

[im-uh-ral-i-tee, im-aw-]

noun

plural

immoralities 

1. immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.

2. sexual misconduct.

3. an immoral act.

immorality

/ ˌɪməˈrælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality, character, or state of being immoral

2. immoral behaviour, esp in sexual matters; licentiousness; profligacy or promiscuity

3. an immoral act

Word History and Origins

Origin of immorality¹

First recorded in 1560–70; immoral + -ity

Example Sentences

As Grant puts it, decency was Oliphant’s metric, and he wasn’t afraid to call out immorality where it lived.

From Salon

And in 2018 he caused a stir when, in a column for Spanish newspaper El País, he called feminism "the most determined enemy of literature, trying to decontaminate it from machismo, multiple prejudices and immoralities".

From BBC

He also urged them to repeal or make substantial revisions to what he described as "problematic provisions" in the EIT Law – namely, those criminalising alleged immorality, defamation and hate speech.

From BBC

They mistake the amorality of economic decision-making for the immorality they ascribe to their political enemies.

From Los Angeles Times

The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• criminality 
• delinquency 
• depravity 
• dereliction 
• illegality 
• lawlessness 
• malfeasance 
• misconduct 
• misdeed 
• transgression 
• wrongdoing