evildoing

1. The act of transgressing;
   The violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (synset 100746303)
   "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"
   is a type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law
   subtypes:

   • abomination - an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence
   • evil, immorality, iniquity, wickedness - morally objectionable behavior
   • villainy - a criminal or vicious act
   • depravity, turpitude - a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
   • vice - a specific form of evildoing
   • sin, sinning - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
   • terrorisation, terrorization - an act of terrorism
   • offence, offense - a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
   • crime - an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
   • inside job - some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim
   same as: transgression

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