epieikeia

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A form of epikeia — The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good.

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Meanings

nounepieikeia (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of epikeia.
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APA

epieikeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epieikeia

MLA

“epieikeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epieikeia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epieikeia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epieikeia.

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