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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or characteristic of being nefarious. uncountable

   "Thus the eye of Justice may not be said to have winked upon the nefariousness now under its vision."

2. 2
   the quality of being wicked wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

basenessbestialitybrutalitycriminalitydegradationdepravity

Example

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"Thus the eye of Justice may not be said to have winked upon the nefariousness now under its vision."

Etymology

From nefarious + -ness.

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