"wrongdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English wrongdom, wrangdome (“harm”), equivalent to wrong + -dom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wrongdom}} Middle English wrongdom, {{suffix|en|wrong|dom}} wrong + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wrongdom (uncountable)
  1. An act or instance of wrong or wrongdoing; wrongness; error. Tags: uncountable
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