wrongdoing
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Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/
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ɹɒŋˈduːɪŋ
Noun
Violation of standards of behavior.
Usage- Uncountable
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A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."
An instance of doing wrong.
Usage- Countable
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More examples (1)
I said that some ancient stories suggested that those who were unrighteous or who had committed wrongdoings were more susceptible to plagues or disasters. And sometimes plagues just miraculously disappeared after people realized their wrongdoings and repented.
Noun
departure from what is ethically acceptable
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activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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he denied any wrongdoing
Word forms
wrongdoingswrong-doing