transgression vs iniquity
iniquity vs transgressiontransgression and iniquity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| transgression | Yes | No | No | No |
| iniquity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
iniquity is a hyponym of
transgression; that is, iniquity is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
transgression:
- transgression: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
- iniquity: morally objectionable behavior
Other hyponyms of transgression include
abomination, evil, immorality, wickedness, villainy, depravity, turpitude, vice, sin, sinning, terrorisation, terrorization, offence, offense, crime, inside job.
| transgression (noun) | iniquity (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle | morally objectionable behavior |
| the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | an unjust act |
| the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata |
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