The root of all immorality. --Sir W.
Temple.
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2. An immoral act or practice.
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Luxury and sloth and then a great drove of heresies and immoralities broke loose among them. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
immoralities — immoral ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not conforming to accepted standards of morality. DERIVATIVES immorality noun (pl. immoralities) immorally adverb … English terms dictionary
immoralities — im·mo·ral·i·ty || ‚ɪmÉ™ rælÉ™tɪ n. state of being immoral, wickedness, lack of principles, depravity; wicked or evil act, atrocity … English contemporary dictionary
Immorality — Im mo*ral i*ty, n.; pl. {Immoralities}. [Cf. F. immoralit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice. [1913 Webster] The root of all immorality. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. An immoral act or practice. [1913 Webster] Luxury and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patristic literature — Body of literature that comprises those works (excluding the New Testament) written by Christians before the 8th century. It refers to the works of the Church Fathers. Most patristic literature is in Greek or Latin, but much survives in Syriac… … Universalium
Imposters — Impostors † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Impostors Under this heading we may notice a certain number of objectionable characters who, while not of sufficient importance to claim separate treatment, have at various epochs so far achieved… … Catholic encyclopedia
Abandoned — A*ban doned ([.a]*b[a^]n d[u^]nd), a. 1. Forsaken, deserted. Your abandoned streams. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. Self abandoned, or given up to vice; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked; as, an abandoned villain.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Denounce — De*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d[ e]noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Denounced — Denounce De*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d[ e]noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Denouncing — Denounce De*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d[ e]noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constantine I — Infobox Roman emperor title = Emperor of the Roman Empire name=Constantine I full name =Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus caption =Head of Constantine s colossal statue at the Capitoline Museums reign =25 July 306 ndash; 29 October 312… … Wikipedia
