wrongdoing
pronunciation
How to pronounce wrongdoing in British English:
UK [ˈrɒŋdu:ɪŋ]
How to pronounce wrongdoing in American English:
US [ˈrɔŋduɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- departure from what is ethically acceptable
- activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Word Origin
- wrongdoing (n.)
- also wrong-doing, late 15c., from wrong (n.) + doing.
Example
- 1. He denies any wrongdoing . But the investigation is continuing .
- 2. Much commercial wrongdoing ( and marital infidelity ) involves government and communist party officials .
- 3. This conflict in brandeis 's thought underscores the dual nature of the concept of exposure , which-then as now-could describe either a salutary revelation of wrongdoing or an invasion of the personal domain .
- 4. He has not been charged and denies wrongdoing in both cases .
- 5. Brazilian bosses have always assumed that without evidence linking them directly to wrongdoing , it was enough to feign ignorance .