English Explanatory Dictionary

wickedness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
  2. A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-wickedness.wav

Word forms

wickedness wickednesses

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wikkednesse, wikkednes, equivalent to wicked + -ness.

Synonyms

dishonour indecency unrighteousness immorality improbity impropriety undecency ungodliness unhonour unprobity unpropriety unrightfulness unsaintliness unseemliness unuprightness unvirtuousness wickedness baseness corruption defilement degeneracy degradation depravation depravedness depravity impurity iniquity lewdity malignity misdoing misguilt obliquity peccability perversion pollution pravity sin sinfulness turpitude vitiation wrongdoing outrage atrocity infamy wrong
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