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   E·vil

   /ˈēv(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. profoundly immoral and wicked: "his evil deeds" Similar wickedbadwrongmorally wrongwrongfulimmoralsinfulungodlyunholyfoulvilebaseignobledishonorablecorruptiniquitousdepraveddegeneratevillainousnefarioussinisterviciousmaliciousmalevolentdemonicdevilishdiabolicdiabolicalfiendishdarkblack-heartedmonstrousshockingdespicableatrociousheinousodiouscontemptiblehorribleexecrableinformal:lowdownstinkingdirtyshadywarpedbentcrookedarchaic:dastardlyblackrare:egregiousflagitiouspeccableOpposite goodvirtuous
   • ▪ (of a force or spirit) embodying or associated with the forces of the devil: "we were driven out of the house by an evil spirit"
   • ▪ harmful or tending to harm: "stories about the evil effects of television on children make good copy" Similar unluckyunfortunateunfavorableadverseunhappydisastrouscatastrophicruinouscalamitousunpropitiousinauspiciousdirewoeful
   • ▪ (of a smell or sight) extremely unpleasant: "a bathroom with an ineradicably evil smell" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablenastyhorriblefoulfilthyvileinclementwetrainystormysquallyblusterycoldfreezingfoggyinformal:BalticOpposite pleasantfine

   noun

   • 1. profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force: "the world is stalked by relentless evil" Similar wickednessbadbadnesswrongwrongdoingsinsinfulnessungodlinessimmoralityviceiniquityturpitudedegeneracyvilenessbasenessperversioncorruptiondepravityvillainynefariousnessatrocitymalevolencedevilishnessinformal:shadinesscrookednessrare:peccabilitypeccancyOpposite goodness
   • ▪ a manifestation of profound immorality and wickedness, especially in people's actions: "the evil that took place last Thursday" Similar abominationatrocityobscenityoutrageenormitycrimemonstrositybarbaritybarbarismtormentcursebaneOpposite blessing
   • ▪ something which is harmful or undesirable: "the various social evils of our modern world" Similar harmpainhurtmiserysorrowsufferingtraumatroubledisasterdetrimentdestructionlossmisfortunecatastrophecalamityafflictionwoeruinhardshipillsOpposite benefit

   Word Origin Old Englishyfel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch euvel and German Übel.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evilly adverb
   • 2. evilness noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EvilEvil - Wikipedia

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   Evil, by one definition, is being bad and acting out morally incorrect behavior; or it is the condition of causing unnecessary pain and suffering, thus containing a net negative on the world. [1] Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good.

3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › concept-evilThe Concept of Evil - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Nov 26, 2013 · These theorists consider the concept of evil action to be a derivative concept, i.e., they define an evil action as the sort of action that an evil person performs. But just as many theorists, or more, believe that the concept of evil action is the root concept of evil (See, e.g., Garrard 1998, 44; Russell 2014, 31–34; Kekes 2005, 2; Thomas ...

4. plato.stanford.edu › FALL2017 › EntriesThe Concept of Evil - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Nov 26, 2013 · The Concept of Evil. First published Tue Nov 26, 2013. During the past thirty years, moral, political, and legal philosophers have become increasingly interested in the concept of evil. This interest has been partly motivated by ascriptions of ‘evil’ by laymen, social scientists, journalists, and politicians as they try to understand and ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › evil%C2%A0EVIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Evil definition: morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked. See examples of EVIL used in a sentence.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › evilevil | meaning of evil in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   evil. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Occult e‧vil1 /ˈiːvəl/ S3 W3 adjective 1 bad someone who is evil deliberately does very cruel things to harm other people an evil dictator responsible for the deaths of millions his evil deeds 2 wrong something that is evil is morally wrong because it harms people SYN ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › evil_2evil noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   He sees money as the root of all evil. His simple message was that God will punish those that do evil. You can always choose to resist evil. a duty to defeat the evil of terrorism; the intrinsic evil of taking a human life; the pure evil in his soul; Humans have the capacity to do more evil than any other species on earth.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › evilevil | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   evil meaning: 1. very cruel, bad, or harmful: 2. something that is very bad and harmful: . Learn more.