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   nefarious

   /nɪˈfɛːrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal: "the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin nefarius, from nefas, nefar- ‘wrong’ (from ne- ‘not’ + fas ‘divine law’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nefariously adverb
   • 2. nefariousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nefariousNefarious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NEFARIOUS is flagrantly wicked or impious : evil. How to use nefarious in a sentence. What Is the Difference Between vicious, villainous, and nefarious?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEFARIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / nəˈfeə.ri.əs / us / nəˈfer.i.əs / Add to word list. ( especially of activities) morally bad: The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices / activities. Synonyms. evil. villainous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEFARIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / nəˈfer.i.əs / uk / nəˈfeə.ri.əs / Add to word list. ( especially of activities) morally bad: The company's CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices / activities. Synonyms. evil. villainous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated.

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   Nefarious definition: extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous. See examples of NEFARIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Describe a person's actions as nefarious if they are evil or wicked. Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots. Nefarious comes from the Latin nefas "crime, impiety."

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › nefariousnefarious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of nefarious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEFARIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it is wicked and immoral.