wrongdoing

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled wrong-doing

US /ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #24787

Meanings

1

noun
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

The defendant denied any wrongdoing.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · activity that transgresses... actus reusmisconductwrongful conduct

More delinquency iniquity badness criminality malfeasance misdeed misdoing

Word family

Forms wrongdoings

Related forms wrongdowrongdoerwrongful

Etymology

From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.

wrong doyng Middle English

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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