evil
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- enPR: ē-vəl, IPA: /ˈiːvəl/, SAMPA: /"i:v@l/
- enPR: ē-vĭl, IPA: /ˈiːvɪl/, SAMPA: /"i:vIl/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -iːvəl
[edit] Adjective
evil (comparative more evil, superlative most evil)
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- Intending to harm; malevolent.
- Morally corrupt.
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intending to harm
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morally corrupt
[edit] Noun
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evil (plural evils) (uncountable)
- The forces/behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good. Evil generally seeks own benefit at the expense of others and is based on general malevolence.
- The evils of society include murder.
- Any particular individual or state which may follow these forces or behaviors.
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- See also Wikisaurus:bad
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