evildoer

[ ee-vuhl-doo-er, ee-vuhl-doo-er ]
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noun
  1. a person who does evil or wrong.

Origin of evildoer

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at evil, doer

Other words from evildoer

  • e·vil·do·ing, noun

Words Nearby evildoer

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How to use evildoer in a sentence

  • And as she controlled the mystery of thieving so, in reality, she meted out punishment to the evildoer.

    A Book of Scoundrels | Charles Whibley
  • He showed how amid a show of outward happiness the canker-worm was always present to prey upon the heart of the evildoer.

    Rogues and Vagabonds | George R. Sims
  • Tolstoy's warning: "Do not oppose the evildoer," is not Morality, but an exaggerated parody of it, which renders it nugatory.

British Dictionary definitions for evildoer

evildoer

/ (ˈiːvəlˌduːə) /


noun
  1. a person who does evil

Derived forms of evildoer

  • evildoing, noun

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