Meaning & use

Gomorrah

proper noun·Advanced

A biblical city destroyed for its wickedness, often paired with Sodom as a symbol of moral corruption.

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The preacher referenced Gomorrah as a warning against greed and cruelty.

Journalists sometimes call corrupt cities a modern Gomorrah in dramatic headlines.

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Gomorrah is used figuratively to describe a place seen as thoroughly sinful or morally corrupt.

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