iniquity

• n.悪; 不正

in-, not, non-, -iqu, equal, just, 語源的にはequal, equalityと同じ。

iniquity

iniquity: see equal

iniquity (n.)

c. 1300, "hostility, malevolence; a hostile action," from Old French iniquité "wickedness, unfavorable situation," from Latin iniquitatem (nominative iniquitas) "unequalness, unevenness, injustice," noun of quality from iniquus "unjust, unequal; slanting, steep," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + aequus "just, equal" (see equal (adj.)). For vowel change, see acquisition. Meaning "evil, wickedness" is from late 14c.

1. A disco isn 't exactly a den of iniquity .

ディスコは汚れを隠す場所ではありません。

2.the iniquity of racial prejudice

人種偏見の罪

3.Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity .

調査の結果、彼は非合法な男であることが分かった。

4.War is an iniquity .

戦争は罪である.

5.He had plumbed the very depths of iniquity .

彼はすでに罪の深淵を深く測っている。