English Explanatory Dictionary

root of all evil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that is perceived to be a root cause of all the world's evil.

Word forms

root of all evil roots of all evil

Etymology

Genericized in other phrases from money is the root of all evil.

Related words

money is the root of all evil
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