English noun: wickedness |
1. | wickedness (act) morally objectionable behavior |
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| Synonyms | evil, immorality, iniquity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | evildoing, transgression |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | devilry, deviltry, foul play, irreverence, sexual immorality, violation |
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2. | wickedness (state) absence of moral or spiritual values |
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| Samples | The powers of darkness.
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| Synonyms | dark, darkness, iniquity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | foulness |
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3. | wickedness (attribute) the quality of being wicked |
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| Synonyms | nefariousness, ugliness, vileness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | evil, evilness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | enormity, filthiness |
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4. | wickedness (attribute) estrangement from god |
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| Synonyms | sin, sinfulness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | unrighteousness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | mark of Cain |
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5. | wickedness (attribute) the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions |
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| Samples | The vileness of his language surprised us.
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| Synonyms | loathsomeness, lousiness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | distastefulness, odiousness, offensiveness |
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