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Nefarious

//nɪˈfɛəɹi.əs// adj

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Adjective

1
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
"Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books."

Adjective

1
extremely wicked wordnet

Etymology

From Latin nefārius (“execrable, abominable”), from nefās (“something contrary to divine law, an impious deed, sin, crime”), from ne- (“not”) + fās (“the dictates of religion, divine law”), which is related to Latin for (“I speak, I say”) and cognate to Ancient Greek φημί (phēmí, “I say”).

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