wickedness

wickedness
noun
1. morally objectionable behavior (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑evil, ↑immorality, ↑iniquity
• Derivationally related forms: ↑iniquitous (for: ↑iniquity), ↑wicked
• Hypernyms: ↑transgression, ↑evildoing
• Hyponyms: ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑foul play, ↑irreverence, ↑violation, ↑sexual immorality
2. the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
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the vileness of his language surprised us

• Derivationally related forms: ↑wicked, ↑lousy (for: ↑lousiness), ↑vile (for: ↑vileness), ↑slimy (for: ↑sliminess), ↑repulsive (for: ↑repulsiveness), ↑loathsome (for: ↑loathsomeness)
• Hypernyms: ↑offensiveness, ↑odiousness, ↑distastefulness
3. absence of moral or spiritual values
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the powers of darkness

• Syn: ↑iniquity, ↑darkness, ↑dark
• Derivationally related forms: ↑dark (for: ↑dark), ↑dark (for: ↑darkness), ↑wicked
• Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status
• Hyponyms: ↑foulness
4. the quality of being wicked
• Syn: ↑nefariousness, ↑vileness, ↑ugliness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ugly (for: ↑ugliness), ↑wicked, ↑nefarious (for: ↑nefariousness)
• Hypernyms: ↑evil, ↑evilness
• Hyponyms: ↑filthiness, ↑enormity
5. estrangement from god
• Syn: ↑sin, ↑sinfulness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑wicked, ↑sinful (for: ↑sinfulness)
• Hypernyms: ↑unrighteousness
• Hyponyms: ↑mark of Cain

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