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Definition: Meaning of, evil in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈiːv(ə)l;ˈiːvɪl /

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  1. bad someone who is evil deliberately does very cruel things to harm other people
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  2. wrong something that is evil is morally wrong because it harms people
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  3. unpleasant very unpleasant
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  4. devil connected with the Devil and having special powers to harm people
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  5. the evil eye the power, which some people believe exists, to harm people by looking at them
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  6. the evil hour/day etc a time when you expect something unpleasant or difficult to happen
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evil evils
  1. [countable] something that is very bad or harmful
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  2. [uncountable] cruel or morally bad behaviour in general
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evil used in phrases

  • evil eye (noun)
    1. a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm
  • evil spirit (noun)
    1. a spirit tending to cause harm
  • evil-doer (noun)
    1. old-fashioned someone who commits crimes or does evil things
  • evil-looking (adjective)
    1. having an evil appearance
  • evil-minded (adjective)
    1. immoral and cruel, and likely to cause a lot of harm or damage
  • king's evil (noun)
    1. a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
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