evil (noun)
71original sin — noun a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam (Freq. 1) Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden • Ant: ↑actual sin • Hypernyms: ↑sin, ↑sinning, ↑religious doctrine, ↑ …
72villainousness — noun the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior • Syn: ↑villainy • Derivationally related forms: ↑villainous • Hypernyms: ↑evil, ↑evilness * * * noun ( …
73demonology — noun Date: 1597 1. the study of demons or evil spirits 2. belief in demons ; a doctrine of evil spirits 3. a catalog of enemies < the liberal creed at that time put Big Business in a central place in its demonology Carl Kaysen > • demonological …
74pessimism — noun Etymology: French pessimisme, from Latin pessimus worst more at pejorative Date: 1815 1. an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome 2. a. the doctrine that reality is… …
75spirit — noun 1 mind or feelings ADJECTIVE ▪ human ▪ It is a testimony to the triumph of the human spirit. PREPOSITION ▪ in spirit ▪ I will be with you in spi …
76cacodaemon — noun an evil spirit • Syn: ↑cacodemon • Ant: ↑eudemon (for: ↑cacodemon) • Derivationally related forms: ↑cacodaemonic, ↑cacodemonic …
77whited sepulcher — noun a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous • Syn: ↑whited sepulchre • Hypernyms: ↑hypocrite, ↑dissembler, ↑dissimulator, ↑phony, ↑phoney, ↑pretender * * * …
78malengine — noun Etymology: Middle English malengin, from Middle French, deceit, from Old French, from mal bad + engin skill more at mal , engine 1. obsolete : evil machination 2 …
79deed — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brave, daring, glorious, good, great, heroic, kind, mighty, noble ▪ She felt that she had done her good deed …
80devil — noun 1 EVIL a) the Devil the most powerful evil spirit in Christianity; Satan b) (C) any evil spirit: The villagers believed a devil had taken control of his body. 2 PERSON (C) informal someone who behaves very badly, especially a child: Tommy s… …
