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Iniquity vs Malice - What's the difference?

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Iniquity is a related term of malice.


As nouns the difference between iniquity and malice

is that iniquity is deviation from what is right; wickedness, gross injustice while malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

iniquity

English

Noun

(iniquities)
  • Deviation from what is right; wickedness, gross injustice.
  • * 1994 , ,
    • The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
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  • A wrongful act.
  • Absence of moral or spiritual values, lawlessness.
  • Denial of the sovereignty of God.

    • malice

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
  • * 1981 , , Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
    • not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.

    Synonyms

    * ill will * wickedness * evilness

    Derived terms

    * malicious

    Related terms

    * malady

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