wrongfulness

/ˈɹɔŋfəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being wrongful.

Word Origin 'Wrongfulness' is the state of being wrongful — unjust. The root 'wrong' originally meant 'twisted' or 'crooked' in Old English 'wrang', from PIE *wrengh- 'to twist.' So something wrong is literally not straight, morally twisted. That's why we say 'the straight and narrow' for righteousness. The same root gives us 'wrongly,' 'wrongdoer,' and 'wrongheaded.' The suffix '-ful' means 'full of,' so wrongful is full of wrong.

noun The state or quality of being wrongful. countable

The court's ruling emphasized the wrongfulness of the corporation's actions.

(名词) 不当性;违法性

法院的裁决强调了该企业行为的不法性。

(sustantivo) injusticia; ilicitud; lo injusto; lo ilícito [El estado o la cualidad de ser injusto o ilícito.]

La sentencia del tribunal enfatizó la injusticia de las acciones de la corporación.

(nom) injustice; illégitimité; caractère injustifié [Caractère de ce qui est injuste ou illégitime.]

Le jugement du tribunal a souligné la wrongfulness des actions de l'entreprise.

(Substantiv) Rechtswidrigkeit; Unrechtmäßigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unrechtmäßig, ungerecht oder moralisch verwerflich zu sein.]

Das Urteil des Gerichts betonte die **wrongfulness** der Handlungen des Unternehmens.

(名詞) 不当であること、または不正であるという性質。

裁判所の判決は、その企業の行為の不当性(違法性)を強調した。

(substantivo) injustiça; ilegitimidade; ilicitude [O estado ou qualidade de ser injusto ou ilegitimo.]

A decisão do tribunal enfatizou a ilegitimidade das ações da corporação.

Word parts: wrong + ful + ness

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