unrighteousness
State of sinfulness
Unrighteousness is wickedness, sinfulness, or moral wrongness—the state of being unrighteous.
The word belongs primarily to religious and biblical contexts, where it contrasts with righteousness before God: The wages of unrighteousness is death.
Outside religious discourse, the term sounds archaic or deliberately elevated.
Moral corruption or evil
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- evilProfound moral wickedness
blasphemy · impiety · godlessness · profanity · irreligion · sacrilege · apostasy · moral corruption
Unfair distribution or treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
wrongdoing · partiality · disparity · victimization · tyranny · exploitation · violation · favoritism
Bad habit or deputy
- indecencyOffensive or vulgar behavior
- debaucheryExtreme indulgence in vices
- licentiousnessExcessive disregard for morality
- lewdnessCrude sexual indecency
turpitude · profligacy · dissipation · perversion · degeneracy · promiscuity · obscenity · decadence
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- extortionObtaining through threats
- graftIllicit political gain
nepotism · cronyism · racketeering · malfeasance · misconduct · profiteering · collusion · dishonesty
wickedness
Moral corruption or evil
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
- transgressionViolation of law or code
evil · blasphemy · impiety · godlessness · profanity · irreligion · sacrilege · apostasy · moral corruption · unholiness
inequity
Unfair distribution or treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
unfairness · wrongdoing · partiality · disparity · victimization · tyranny · exploitation · violation · favoritism · bias
vice
Bad habit or deputy
- indecencyOffensive or vulgar behavior
- debaucheryExtreme indulgence in vices
- licentiousnessExcessive disregard for morality
lewdness · turpitude · profligacy · dissipation · perversion · degeneracy · promiscuity · obscenity · decadence · shamelessness
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- extortionObtaining through threats
graft · nepotism · cronyism · racketeering · malfeasance · misconduct · profiteering · collusion · dishonesty · deceit
unrighteousnessrighteousness
Moral correctness or virtue
holiness · sanctity · godliness · piety · saintliness