wrongousness (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈrɔŋɡwəsnəs/
Definition
The quality or state of being wrongous; an unjust or wrongful act, especially one that is legally or morally unacceptable.
Examples
The report detailed the company's history of alleged wrongousness in its business practices.
Critics argued that the legislation itself was an example of legislative wrongousness.
He was accused of professional wrongousness for failing to report the conflict of interest.
Regional English
- AmE wrongful (United States) context: legal act equivalent: wrongous In American English, 'wrongful' is the more common term for an act that is legally wrong or unjust.
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