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epieikeia

epieikeia is the alternative form of epikeia.

Meaning of epikeia

Noun

epikeia (uncountable)

  1. The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good.

Questions about epieikeia

What is epieikeia the alternative form of?
Epieikeia is the alternative form of epikeia.

Words near epieikeia in the dictionary

  1. epidurals
  2. epidurographies
  3. epidurography
  4. epiduroscopy
  5. epidydimal
  6. epieikeia
  7. epiestriol
  8. epiethane
  9. epietiocholanolone
  10. epieugeosynclinal
  11. epieugeosyncline

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