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nefarious

[ni-fair-ee-uhs]

adjective

  1. extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous.

    a nefarious plot.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
    Antonyms: ,


nefarious

/ ɪˈɛəɪə /

adjective

  1. evil; wicked; sinful

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nefariously adverb
  • nefariousness noun
  • unnefarious adjective
  • unnefariously adverb
  • unnefariousness noun
  • Աˈڲdzܲ adverb
  • ԱˈڲdzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nefarious1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin Աܲ “wicked, vile,” equivalent to Ա “offense against divine or moral law” (from ne-, negative prefix + “law, right”) + -ius -ious
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nefarious1

C17: from Latin Աܲ, from Ա unlawful deed, from ŧ not + divine law
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“People were essentially taking bets on how my brother’s corpse would be found and which nefarious shadow group would be behind his death,” Coomer’s brother told the New York Times in 2021.

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The claim that body doubles or clones have replaced some celebrities for nebulous and nefarious reasons holds some purchase among members of the far-right.

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Are there less nefarious reasons for insurers pulling back from the California market?

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Her story is that they are innocent people unjustly targeted by the nefarious Biden administration.

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“If my brand is authenticity, you’re co-opting my brand for nefarious gains in the future.”

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