wrongs

nounoffense, sin

verbhurt, mistreat another

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Word Origin & History

late Old English, "twisted, crooked, wry," from Old Norse rangr, earlier *wrangr "crooked, wry, wrong," from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (cf. Danish vrang "crooked, wrong," Middle Dutch wranc, Dutch wrang "sour, bitter," literally "that which distorts the mouth"), from PIE *wrengh- "to turn" (see wring).

Sense of "not right, bad, immoral, unjust" developed by c.1300. Wrong thus is etymologically a negative of right (from Latin rectus, literally "straight"). Latin pravus was literally "crooked," but most commonly "wrong, bad;" and other words for "crooked" also have meant "wrong" in Italian and Slavic. Cf. also French tort "wrong, injustice," from Latin tortus "twisted." Wrong-headed first recorded 1732. To get up on the wrong side (of the bed) "be in a bad mood" is recorded from 1801.

Example Sentences for wrongs

Moreover, I believe, dearest Eudora, that half your wrongs are in your own imagination.

But Donny was glooming over his wrongs, and neither heard nor wanted to hear.

But the wrongs society has heaped upon me are treasured in this breast.'

Never, if Saint Antoine knew his own sufferings, insults, and wrongs!

Where then the cherished hope of one day atoning for his wrongs to those who loved him!

She had pitied him for his sorrows, and the wrongs that had been done him.

But I was blinded then by pride and anger: I was conscious of nothing but my own wrongs.

Be calm, and I will administer a remedy more appropriate to your wrongs.

The second bad wife avenged the wrongs of the first innocent wife.

I was quite willing to discuss the rights and wrongs, but I had no—however, that is past.

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