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• wrong-doing

From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong +‎ doing.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

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wrongdoing (usually uncountable, plural wrongdoings)

1. (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.

   Synonyms: baseness, degeneracy, wickedness; see also Thesaurus:iniquity

   A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."

2. (countable) An instance of doing wrong.

   Synonyms: misdeed, misdoing, sin; see also Thesaurus:misdeed

   • 2020 February 24, “Family and Friends Treasure Falun Dafa Information in the Face of Novel Coronavirus Epidemic”, in Minghui‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 February 2026:

     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.

wrongdoing

1. present participle and gerund of wrongdo