Part 5583

<h1>Immoral</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im*mor"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>moral</ets>: cf. F. <ets>immoral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest; vicious; licentious; <as>as, an <ex>immoral</ex> man; an <ex>immoral</ex> deed.</as></def>

<syn>Syn. -- Wicked; sinful; criminal; vicious; unjust; dishonest; depraved; impure; unchaste; profligate; dissolute; abandoned; licentious; lewd; obscene.</syn>

<h1>Immorality</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im`mo*ral"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Immoralities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>immoralit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being immoral; vice.</def>

<blockquote>The root of all <b>immorality</b>. <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An immoral act or practice.</def>

<blockquote>Luxury and sloth and then a great drove of heresies and <b>immoralities</b> broke loose among them. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Immorally</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im*mor"al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an immoral manner; wickedly.</def>

<h1>Immorigerous</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im`mo*rig"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>morigerous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Rude; uncivil; disobedient.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Im`mo*rig"er*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Immortal</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im*mor"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>immortalis</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>mortalis</ets> mortal: cf. F. <ets>immortel</ets>. See <er>Mortal</er>, and cf. <er>Immortelle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever; having unlimited, or eternal, existance.</def>

<blockquote>Unto the King eternal, <b>immortal</b>, invisible. <i>1 Tim. i. 17.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>For my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing <b>immortal</b> as itself? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Connected with, or pertaining to immortability.</def>

<blockquote>I have <b>immortal</b> longings in me. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Destined to live in all ages of this world; abiding; exempt from oblivion; imperishable; <as>as, <ex>immortal</ex> fame</as>.</def>

<blockquote>One of the few, <b>immortal</b> names, That were not born yo die. <i>Halleck.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Great; excessive; grievous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hayward.</i>

<cs><col>Immortal flowers</col>, <cd>imortelles; everlastings.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Eternal; everlasting; never-ending; ceaseless; perpetual; continual; enduring; endless; imperishable; incorruptible; deathless; undying.</syn>

<h1>Immortal</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im*mor"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who will never cease to be; one exempt from death, decay, or annihilation.</def>

<i>Bunyan.</i>