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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. www.dictionary.com › browse › evil EVIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life. harmful; detrimental: evil laws. characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to be fallen on evil days. due to actual or imputed bad conduct or character: an evil reputation. marked by anger, irritability, irascibility, etc.:

3. plato.stanford.edu › archivES › FALL2017The Concept of Evil - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Nov 26, 2013 · The broad concept picks out any bad state of affairs, wrongful action, or character flaw. The suffering of a toothache is evil in the broad sense as is a white lie. Evil in the broad sense has been divided into two categories: natural evil and moral evil.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryevil | 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.

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

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   evil meaning, definition, what is evil: someone who is evil deliberately does ve...: Learn more.

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

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   Definition of evil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › evil_adjevil, adj. & n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word evil mean? There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word evil, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. evil has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Old English) pathology (Middle English) coins and banknotes (early 1600s)

8. www.scientificamerican.com › article › defining-evilAre You Evil? Profiling That Which Is Truly Wicked ...

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   Oct 27, 2008 · Profiling That Which Is Truly Wicked. A cognitive scientist employs malevolent logic to define the dark side of the human psyche. By Larry Greenemeier. Technology. TROY, N.Y.—. The hallowed ...