Word a Day
evil
What does evil mean?
evil (noun): moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce evil?
/ˈivəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does evil come from?
From Middle English yvel, evel, ivel, uvel, from Old English yfel.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “evil” mean?
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moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good
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