Gomorrahy
- noun
- /ɡəˈmɔːrəhi/
- Literature
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Gomorra
- The city fell into a state of Gomorrahy after the scandal.
Examples
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Don't let our society fall into Gomorrahy!
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The city fell into such Gomorrahy that even the authorities were powerless to restore order.
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Historians often describe the final years of the empire as a time of Gomorrahy and decadence.
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Some critics saw the novel as a commentary on the Gomorrahy of modern urban life.
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The city fell into such Gomorrahy that even the authorities were powerless to restore order.
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Historians often describe the final years of the empire as a time of Gomorrahy and decadence.
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Some critics saw the novel as a commentary on the Gomorrahy of modern urban life.
Synonyms
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6.1
Loud, wild trouble that causes disorder
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8.8
A state of very bad moral behavior
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6.8
A place or situation that causes great suffering and pain
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8.2
A situation of great danger and destruction, like war or a big fire
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8.2
A name people use for a place or situation known for great evil and bad behaviour
Antonyms
How Corrupt
- Literature
- Formal
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8.8
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4.8
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6.2
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6.3
117
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gomorrahy comes from the Bible place Gomorrah, famous for great sin and destruction, plus the ending -y that gives the idea of a 'state of'. So Gomorrahy means a 'state of' extreme moral corruption or chaos, like a city fallen into ruin.