evil-minded

[ ee-vuhl-mahyn-did ]
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adjective
  1. having an evil disposition or harmful, malicious intentions.

  2. disposed to construe words, phrases, etc., in a lascivious, lewd manner; salacious.

Origin of evil-minded

1
First recorded in 1525–35

Other words from evil-minded

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

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British Dictionary definitions for evil-minded

evil-minded

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

Derived forms of evil-minded

  • evil-mindedly, adverb
  • evil-mindedness, noun

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