nefariousness

  • 1nefariousness — index atrocity, delinquency (misconduct), disrepute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2nefariousness — noun The state or characteristic of being nefarious. Thus the eye of Justice may not be said to have winked upon the nefariousness now under its vision …

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  • 3nefariousness — noun the quality of being wicked • Syn: ↑wickedness, ↑vileness, ↑ugliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ugly (for: ↑ugliness), ↑wicked ( …

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  • 4Nefariousness — Nefarious Ne*fa ri*ous, a. [L. nefarius, fr. nefas crime, wrong; ne not + fas divine law; akin to fari to speak. See {No}, adv., and {Fate}.] Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile. [1913 …

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  • 5nefariousness — See nefariously. * * * …

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  • 6nefariousness — ne far·i·ous·ness || nɪ ferɪəsnɪs / feÉ™ n. vileness, wickedness, evil …

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  • 7nefariousness — ne·far·i·ous·ness …

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  • 8ugliness — noun 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑beauty • Derivationally related forms: ↑ugly • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect …

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  • 9vileness — noun 1. the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions the vileness of his language surprised us • Syn: ↑loathsomeness, ↑repulsiveness, ↑sliminess, ↑lousiness, ↑wickedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 10wickedness — noun 1. morally objectionable behavior (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑evil, ↑immorality, ↑iniquity • Derivationally related forms: ↑iniquitous (for: ↑iniquity), ↑ …

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