evil
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈiːvl/US /ˈiːvl/
Meaning
adjective
enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel
“Police described the killer as ‘a desperate and evil man’.”
noun
a force that causes bad things to happen; morally bad behaviour
“the eternal struggle between good and evil”
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“Every day, I saw more evidence about the evils humankind will inflict on their fellow humans to gain or maintain power.”
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