wrongdoing

See also: wrong-doing

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#WRONGDOINGCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#WRONGDOING wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong +‎ doingCategory:English compound terms#WRONGDOING.

Pronunciation

Noun

wrongdoing (usually uncountable, plural wrongdoings)Category:English lemmas#WRONGDOINGCategory:English nouns#WRONGDOINGCategory:English uncountable nouns#WRONGDOINGCategory:English countable nouns#WRONGDOINGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#WRONGDOINGCategory:Pages with entries#WRONGDOINGCategory:Pages with 1 entry#WRONGDOING

  1. (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#WRONGDOING) Violation of standards of behavior.
    Synonyms: baseness, degeneracy, wickedness; see also Thesaurus:iniquity
    A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."Category:English terms with usage examples#WRONGDOING
  2. (countableCategory:English countable nouns#WRONGDOING) An instance of doing wrong.
    Synonyms: misdeed, misdoing, sin; see also Thesaurus:misdeed
    • 2020 February 24, “Family and Friends Treasure Falun Dafa Information in the Face of Novel Coronavirus Epidemic”, in Minghui‎:
      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.
      Category:English terms with quotations#WRONGDOING

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Verb

wrongdoingCategory:English non-lemma forms#WRONGDOINGCategory:English verb forms#WRONGDOINGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#WRONGDOINGCategory:Pages with entries#WRONGDOINGCategory:Pages with 1 entry#WRONGDOING

  1. present participle and gerund of wrongdo
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