evil (n)
evilness (n)

n04852088

type n
lex_filenum 07
def the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
examples attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world
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Hypernym immorality
Derivationally related form evilness → evil; evilness → evil
Antonym evilness → goodness
Antonym evil → good
Attribute evil
Hyponym malevolence, malevolency, malice; malignity, malignancy, malignance; maleficence, mischief, balefulness; worst; nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness; reprehensibility; villainy, villainousness; perversity, perverseness; error, wrongdoing; frailty, vice
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Attribute evil
Derivationally related form evil → evilness; evil → evilness
Hypernym malevolence, malevolency, malice; malignity, malignancy, malignance; maleficence, mischief, balefulness; worst; nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness; reprehensibility; villainy, villainousness; perversity, perverseness; error, wrongdoing; frailty, vice
Antonym goodness → evilness
Antonym good → evil
Hyponym immorality

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