Deviltry: meaning, definitions and examples

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deviltry

 

[ หˆdษ›vษ™ltri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mischievous behavior

Deviltry refers to wickedness, mischief, or playful malignity. It often implies a sense of naughtiness or mischievousness, indicating actions that are morally wrong or harmful in nature. The term can invoke a sense of playful devilishness while also carrying serious connotations of evil or harm. It is often used in literature and conversation to describe behaviors that are not just mischievous but also malevolent.

Synonyms

devilishness, mischief, naughtiness, wickedness.

Examples of usage

  • The children's deviltry led to a series of pranks.
  • The villain's deviltry was evident in his schemes.
  • She couldn't help but smile at the deviltry of his jokes.

Translations

Translations of the word "deviltry" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diabice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคทเฅเคŸเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Teufelei

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keburukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธัะฒะพะปัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ diabelstwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ช่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท diablerie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diablura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸeytanlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…ํ–‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดูŠุทู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรกbelskost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ diablovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆถ่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hudiฤevska dejanja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ djรถflastarfsemi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะนั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒจแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸeytanlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diablura

Etymology

The word 'deviltry' comes from the root word 'devil,' which is derived from the Latin term 'diabolus,' meaning 'slanderer' or 'accuser.' This Latin term further traces back to the Greek word 'diabolos.' In contemporary use, 'devil' signifies not just the traditional biblical figure of evil but also refers to anyone acting in a wicked manner. The suffix '-try' typically indicates a state or condition, thereby forming 'deviltry' as the state of being devilish or mischievous. Records of usage suggest that 'deviltry' has been used in English since the 15th century, often in literary contexts, to describe not just the actions but also the playful or sinister aspect of mischief.