diabolical

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA: [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]
  • (US) IPA: [ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ]

Etymology[edit]

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολ-ικός (diabolikos, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diabolos).[1]

Adjective[edit]

diabolical (comparative more diabolical, superlative most diabolical)

  1. Extremely wicked or cruel.
  2. Of or concerning the devil; satanic.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Of, or concerning the devil; satanic
Extremely wicked or cruel

References[edit]

  1. ^ “diabolical” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
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