nefarious
Meaning
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Synonyms
devilish person
Translations
ruchlos
nefasto
infâme
infame
nefand
شنيع
αισχρός κακοήθηςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɪˈfɛː.ɹi.əs/
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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