evildoing
Noun
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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 lawsubtypes:- 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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