Evildoer: meaning, definitions and examples

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evildoer

 

[ หˆiหvษชlduหษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal

A person who intentionally does bad or harmful things, especially someone who commits crimes or immoral acts.

Synonyms

criminal, villain, wrongdoer

Examples of usage

  • The evildoer was finally caught and brought to justice.
  • She saw herself as a crusader against the evildoers in society.
Context #2 | Noun

fictional

A character in stories or movies who is the antagonist or villain, often causing trouble or harm to the main characters.

Synonyms

antagonist, bad guy, villain

Examples of usage

  • The evildoer in the fairy tale was a wicked sorceress who cast spells on the kingdom.
  • The evildoer's plot to take over the world was foiled by the hero.

Translations

Translations of the word "evildoer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malfeitor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœbeltรคter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjahat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพั‡ะธะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚oczyล„ca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชไบบ (akunin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท malfaiteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ malhechor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผ adam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…๋‹น (akdang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌุฑู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zloฤinec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zloฤinec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅไบบ (huร irรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zloฤinec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illvirki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะปะผั‹ัะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cinayษ™tkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ malhechor

Etymology

The word 'evildoer' originated from Middle English in the 13th century, derived from 'evil' + 'doer'. It has been used to describe those who commit immoral or criminal acts throughout history, often appearing in literature and religious texts to depict characters who embody wickedness or wrongdoing.

See also: evil, evilly, evilness.