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Meaning of "nefariousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEFARIOUSNESS

nefariousness  [nɪˈfɛərɪəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEFARIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nefariousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEFARIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nefariousness in the English dictionary

The definition of nefariousness in the dictionary is evil; wickedness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEFARIOUSNESS


abstemiousness
əbˈstiːmɪəsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
fastidiousness
fæsˈtɪdɪəsnɪs
fierceness
ˈfɪəsnɪs
gregariousness
ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəsnɪs
hideousness
ˈhɪdɪəsnɪs
industriousness
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəsnɪs
lasciviousness
ləˈsɪvɪəsnɪs
lugubriousness
lʊˈɡuːbrɪəsnɪs
luxuriousness
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəsnɪs
obsequiousness
əbˈsiːkwɪəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
precariousness
prɪˈkeərɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
sanctimoniousness
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
superciliousness
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəsnɪs
tediousness
ˈtiːdɪəsnɪs
uxoriousness
ʌkˈsɔːrɪəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEFARIOUSNESS

needy
neek
neem
neep
NEET
neeze
nef
nefandous
nefarious
nefariously
nefast
Nefertiti
NEG
neg.
negate
negater
negation
negational
negationist
negative

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEFARIOUSNESS

business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
jealousness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of nefariousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nefariousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEFARIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of nefariousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nefariousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nefariousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

nefariousness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nefariousness
570 millions of speakers

English

nefariousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nefariousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nefariousness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

nefariousness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nefariousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বদমাইশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nefariousness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nefariousness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nefariousness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nefariousness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nefariousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nefariousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nefariousness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nefariousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निग्रहीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nefariousness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nefariousness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nefariousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nefariousness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nefariousness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαυλότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nefariousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nefariousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nefariousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nefariousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEFARIOUSNESS»

The term «nefariousness» is used very little and occupies the 166.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEFARIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nefariousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nefariousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nefariousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEFARIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of nefariousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nefariousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vikings Sack San Marino - The Trouble With Typos
“I hope His Nefariousness did a good job with the web cams,” one “Viking” said. So much for setting the mood, Rob thought to himself. Soon, the anachronisms began to multiply. Rob, dressed in medieval Viking gear, whipped out his cell ...
Doug Fowler, 2013
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The Best Words
nefariousness. (nah-FAR-ee-es-nes) noun. nepenthe. (ni-PEN-thee) noun 1. a substance used in ancient times as a remedy for pain or grief. 2. something that induces forgetfulness or eases pain. Then, methought, the air grew denser, ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
3
Explorers of the Unknown: Disastergeddon!
Eventually, they had to discard all of the plots (except for one) because they all seemed to feature a level of nefariousness that simply embarrassed the Zangledorfs. Which is to say, none of the plots were nefarious. Aside from the one plot ...
Jordan Krumbine
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The Right Twin (Mills & Boon Cherish)
“Right. If I hear you say Nebraska, I'll know you found signs of nefariousness. Um, nefariousness is a word, right?” He shrugged. “Sure, why not?” “And we need another code word for danger,” she suggested, carrying the teasing a bit further.
Gina Wilkins, 2013
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The Old West Adventures of Ornery and Slim: Back in the ...
Then suddenly he un-disremembered how Ornery had figured on him queer for not wanting to go fetch back Mr. Tucker's ranch payroll and rememorated of how the boss spake of some kind of nefariousness afoot in the county, about a band of  ...
Montana Kid Hammer, 2010
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It Takes Guts to Be Me: How an Ex-marine Beat Bipolar Disorder
IDLE TIME BREEDS NEFARIOUSNESS Day to day life during the war was mostly boring. There was a ton of work to get set up but once we were, it was business as usual. Just routine maintenance for the most part. The boredom was crushing ...
Ken Jensen, Ronda Del Boccio, 2008
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The Synonym Finder
vilify vindicate iniquity, nefariousness, flagitiousness, heinousness; sinfulness, ungodliness, profanity, blasphemy; abomination, outrage, enormity, atrocity; criminality, feloniousness, lawlessness; perfidy, treachery, recreancy; villainy, knavery, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Critical thinking: a functional approach
The word "nefariousness" suggests the following questions: 1. What do we mean by nefariousness? Are we talking about any kind of evil acts, or only criminal acts, or only certain criminal acts, or only murder? 2 . Is there any evidence that ...
Eugene B. Zechmeister, James E. Johnson, 1992
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The Voegelinian Revolution: A Biographical Introduction
Then, however, the Socialist revolution would start: "No return to the nefariousness of a capitalist democracy would be permitted; (such would] be resisted by force" (AM, 41). Second, there was what Voegelin could only call the " stupidity of ...
‎2000
10
Poisoning the Ivy: The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Vices of ...
In other vocational habitats the predators may rein in their nefariousness out of a fear that they might be caught; the pretenders may occasionally do some work knowing that they can be fired or demoted. But academics of similar ...
Michael Lewis, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEFARIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nefariousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ashley Madison hackers: The voice of moral supremacy?
Granted this hack doesn't approach the nefariousness of the Republicans or ISIS but it represents the same misguided self-righteousness. «Shout Out UK, Jul 15»
2
Do 'wellness' bloggers actually know what they're talking about?
The emphasis on the alleged nefariousness of wheat and gluten feels more trendy than true, but if some people unnecessarily cut out bread ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Bad planning: Lessons for regional commission
This may all be appearances, rather than actual nefariousness, but the gymnastics performed in recent weeks by the Lamoille Regional ... «Stowe Today, Jul 15»
4
Unsettling trading day as investors ponder China, Greece
Zero, which often unearths real and/or imagined nefariousness behind potentially related outages like these, wondered if selective cyberattacks ... «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
5
The White Privilege Lie
... those who believe in American nefariousness will materialize. The American exceptionalism camp will be vilified as bigoted and reactionary, ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
6
Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy-eating guru
The emphasis on the alleged nefariousness of wheat and gluten feels more trendy than true, but if some people unnecessarily cut out bread ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan Says Cards Hacking Scandal 'an …
... clean-cut, 'the best fans in baseball,' are engaging seemingly in the most 21st century nefariousness possible. It's one of those things where ... «InsideSTL, Jun 15»
8
Let's Pretend the Patriots Were Accused of Hacking: Sports Line
With football, fans (Sports Line raises his hand here, too) take such nefariousness much more seriously. The Patriots' underinflated footballs did ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
9
The real threat for Cardinals is how high investigation could reach
Every instance of corporate nefariousness ends with the same question: Just how high did it go? The FBI is investigating the St. Louis Cardinals ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
10
Orphan Black Recap: Season 3, Episode 8, "Ruthless in Purpose …
... more than Coady's general nefariousness. Similarly, nothing in Delphine's (Evelyne Brochu) arc to this point suggests any emotional depth in ... «slantmagazine, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nefariousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nefariousness>. Apr 2024 ».
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