wrongdoing
noun
- act that is illegal or immoral
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.
- Violation of standards of behavior.
“A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."”
- 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.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.
- present participle and gerund of wrongdo