Evildoer: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆนโโ๏ธ
evildoer
[ หiหvษชlduหษr ]
criminal
A person who intentionally does bad or harmful things, especially someone who commits crimes or immoral acts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The evildoer was finally caught and brought to justice.
- She saw herself as a crusader against the evildoers in society.
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:
๐ต๐น malfeitor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช รbeltรคter
๐ฎ๐ฉ penjahat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะปะพัะธะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ zลoczyลca
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชไบบ (akunin)
๐ซ๐ท malfaiteur
๐ช๐ธ malhechor
๐น๐ท kรถtรผ adam
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋น (akdang)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฌุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ zloฤinec
๐ธ๐ฐ zloฤinec
๐จ๐ณ ๅไบบ (huร irรฉn)
๐ธ๐ฎ zloฤinec
๐ฎ๐ธ illvirki
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะปะผััะบะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแขแแแฅแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cinayษtkar
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.