wickedness
The state of being wickedThe state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
» He's capable of wickedness of any kind.
Er ist zu jeder Schandtat fähig.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
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the quality of being wicked
(countable, uncountable)A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.
morally objectionable behavior
Examples
7 sentencesHe's capable of wickedness of any kind.
deEr ist zu jeder Schandtat fähig. — Zaghawa
He cloaks his wickedness under a smiling face.
She was an innocent victim of human wickedness.
deSie war ein unschuldiges Opfer menschlicher Boshaftigkeit. — Waldelfe
Human nature is good and wickedness is essentially unnatural.
The desire of wickedness came up in your heart.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English wikkednesse, wikkednes, equivalent to wicked + -ness.Inherited from Middle English wikkednesse, wikkednes, equivalent to wicked + -ness.
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Forms
plural: wickednesses| Singular | wickedness |
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Synonyms
55 synonyms- absence of moral or spiritual values:darknessdark
- the quality of being wicked:nefariousnessvilenessugliness
- morally objectionable behavior:evilimmoralityiniquity
- estrangement from god:sinsinfulness
- the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions:loathsomenessrepulsivenesssliminessvilenesslousiness
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable