nefarious

Meaning

Adjective

Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

Origin

From Latin nefārius ("execrable, abominable"), from nefās, from ne- + fās, which is related to Latin for and cognate to Ancient Greek φημί.

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