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evil-minded

[ ee-vuhl-mahyn-did ]

adjective

  1. having an evil disposition or harmful, malicious intentions.
  2. disposed to construe words, phrases, etc., in a lascivious, lewd manner; salacious.


evil-minded

adjective

  1. inclined to evil thoughts; wicked; malicious or spiteful


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Derived Forms

  • ˌevil-ˈmindedly, adverb
  • ˌevil-ˈmindedness, noun

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Other Words From

  • evil-minded·ly adverb
  • evil-minded·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evil-minded1

First recorded in 1525–35

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Example Sentences

It is a terrible mystery this power which evil-minded men gain over women.

This kind of thing is easily and willingly believed by evil-minded scandal-mongers, who prefer a lie to the truth.

Evil-minded officials in Spain sent out a sort of inspector to examine into the rebellion.

Such a servant would be as evil-minded to another guest; and that the other is a woman, would not affect his imbruited soul.

She is the daughter of Atlas, who has two mental traits assigned to him; he is evil-minded and he knows all the depths of the sea.

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