wickedness

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of being morally wrong or evil: "Wickedness" refers to the state or character of being wicked, meaning profoundly immoral, sinful, or malevolent.
    • Absence of moral or spiritual value: It can describe a profound lack of goodness, virtue, or moral principles.
    • Estrangement from God: In a religious or spiritual context, it signifies a state of being separated from the divine due to sinfulness.
    • Morally objectionable behavior: It denotes actions or conduct that are deeply immoral or corrupt.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The fairy tale explored the battle between kindness and wickedness.
    • Historians often debate the sheer wickedness of the tyrant's regime.
    • He was shocked by the wickedness he witnessed in the corrupt system.
Advanced Usage

  • "The depths of wickedness": used to emphasize an extreme degree of evil or immorality.

    • The novel's villain plumbs the depths of wickedness.

  • "Inherent wickedness": suggests evil is a fundamental, inseparable part of a person or thing's nature.

    • The doctrine argued against the inherent wickedness of humanity.
Variants and Related Words

  • Wicked (adj): evil or morally wrong.

    • The witch cast a wicked spell.

  • Wickedly (adv): in an evil or morally wrong manner.

    • He grinned wickedly.
Synonyms
  • Evil: profound immorality and wickedness.
  • Sinfulness: the state of being characterized by sin.
  • Villainy: wicked or criminal behavior.
  • Depravity: moral corruption; wickedness.
  • Iniquity: immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
Related Phrases
  • Den of wickedness: a place known for immoral or corrupt activities.
    • The city was once described as a den of wickedness.
Related Idioms
  • The wages of wickedness: the negative consequences that result from evil actions (a variation on "the wages of sin").
    • In the end, he reaped the wages of his wickedness.
Noun
  1. the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
    • the vileness of his language surprised us
  2. estrangement from god
  3. the quality of being wicked
  4. absence of moral or spiritual values
    • the powers of darkness
  5. morally objectionable behavior

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