Ne*fari*ous*ness

[ni-fair-ee-uhs]

ne·far·i·ous

[ni-fair-ee-uhs]
adjective
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin nefārius wicked, vile, equivalent to nefās offense against divine or moral law (ne- negative prefix + fās law, right) + -ius -ious, with intervocalic s > r

ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun
un·ne·far·i·ous, adjective
un·ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
un·ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun


flagitious, heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious, execrable.


good, honest.

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nefarious (nɪˈfɛərɪəs)
 
adj
evil; wicked; sinful
 
[C17: from Latin nefārius, from nefās unlawful deed, from not + fās divine law]
 
ne'fariously
 
adv
 
ne'fariousness
 
n

nefarious (nɪˈfɛərɪəs)
 
adj
evil; wicked; sinful
 
[C17: from Latin nefārius, from nefās unlawful deed, from not + fās divine law]
 
ne'fariously
 
adv
 
ne'fariousness
 
n

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