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infringement vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs infringement

infringement and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infringement Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of infringement; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than infringement:
  • infringement: an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of infringement include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
infringement (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony activity that transgresses moral or civil law
an act that disregards an agreement or a right departure from what is ethically acceptable
Difference between infringement and wrongdoing

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