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Synonyms for WRONGDOING: crime, offence, violation, sin, felony, misdeed, trespass, error; Antonyms of WRONGDOING: innocence, blamelessness, righteousness, morality, virtue, goodness, impeccability, noncrime.
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Synonyms for WRONGDOINGS: crimes, offences, violations,...
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This chapter shows how evil can be approached by an analogy with tragedy. Tragedy is to pathos as evil is to wrongdoing. When a child is run over by a car and killed, bystanders say this is a tragedy, but the child's death, however closely it touches us, is not tragic but sad and pathetic.
noun. These are words and phrases related to wrongdoing. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of wrongdoing. INJUSTICE. Synonyms. unjust act. wrong. disservice. infraction. injury. iniquity. infringement. sin. persecution. unfair treatment. encroachment. tyranny. transgression. offense. foul play. evil.
Formalism is a form of literary criticism that focuses on a text’s use of structure. It would analyze the use of grammar, word choice, syntax, and how all the elements work together.
wrongdoing. (noun) in the sense of crime. Definition. immoral or illegal behaviour. The authorities haven't found any evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Synonyms. crime. Much of the city's crime revolves around protection rackets. vice.
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Crime - general words (Definition of wrongdoing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality. a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do.
