wrongdoing

noun — 2 senses

wrongdoing

noun

/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

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

1

Usually Violation of standards of behavior.

  • A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."
2

Usually An instance of doing wrong.

  • I said that some ancient stories suggested that those who were unrighteous or who had committed wrongdoings were more susceptible to plagues or disasters. And sometimes plagues just miraculously disappeared after people realized their wrongdoings and repented.2020 February 24, “Family and Friends Treasure Falun Dafa Information in the Face of Novel Coronavirus Epidemic”, in Minghui:
Related terms
wrongdo, wrongdoer

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