Etymology

wrongdom

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Today it means: An act or instance of wrong or wrongdoing; wrongness; error. Full definition →

Middle English wrongdom
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwrongdom
  2. English todaywrongdom

From Middle English wrongdom, wrangdome (“harm”), equivalent to wrong + -dom.

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