Evilness: meaning, definitions and examples

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evilness

 

[ หˆiหvษ™lnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

noun

The quality of being morally wrong or bad; wickedness.

Synonyms

immorality, sinfulness, wickedness

Examples of usage

  • His evilness was evident in the way he treated others.
  • The evilness of the crime shocked the community.
Context #2 | Noun

noun

The state or quality of being harmful or malevolent.

Synonyms

harmfulness, malevolence, malignancy

Examples of usage

  • The evilness of the virus spread rapidly throughout the population.
  • She could sense the evilness in the dark forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "evilness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น maldade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคฐเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bosheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kejahatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚oล›liwoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‚ชๆ‚ช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉchancetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maldad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zlo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‚ชๆถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zlobnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illska

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทาฑะปั‹ะผะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maldad

Etymology

The word 'evilness' originated from the Middle English word 'evelnes', which comes from the Old English 'yfelnes'. It has been used since the 14th century to describe the quality of being morally wrong or bad. The concept of evilness has been a subject of philosophical and religious debate throughout history, with various interpretations and perspectives on the nature of evil.

See also: evil, evildoer, evilly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,631, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.