gomorrah
/ɡəˈmɔrə/
noun
- A place or situation characterized by wickedness, corruption, or vice, often used figuratively.
- The novel describes the town as a Gomorrah where everyone is out for themselves.
- Some people view the internet as a Gomorrah of misinformation and greed.
- The city was called a modern Gomorrah because of its widespread crime and corruption.
- In the Bible, a city destroyed by God for its sinfulness, often mentioned alongside Sodom.
- According to the Bible, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire and brimstone.
- The story of Gomorrah is often used as a warning against immoral behavior.
- Archaeologists have searched for the ruins of Gomorrah for centuries.