evildoer
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evildoer
- /ˈiːvəlˌduːə/ UK
- /ˈivəlˌduːɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English yvel doer; equivalent to evil + doer.
noun evildoers · evil-doer
- A person who performs evil acts. Fret not thy ſelfe becauſe of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious againſt the workers of iniquitie.
Opposite: do-gooder, benefactor, welldoer
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noun
Opposite: do-gooder, benefactor, welldoer
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noun person who performs evil acts
| Español | malhechor, malhechora, malfechor (disused), facineroso, maleante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나쁜 짓을 하는 사람 nappeun jis-eul haneun saram, 악인 agin |
| 日本語 | 悪人, 邪悪な人 jaaku na hito, 姦人 kanjin |
| 中文 | 壞分子 /坏分子 huàifènzi, 壞人 /坏人 huàirén |
| हिन्दी | कुकर्मी kukarmī, पापी pāpī |
| Kiswahili | mpotovu |
| Português | malfeitor, malfeitora |
| Français | malfaiteur, malfaitrice, méchant, méchante |
| Deutsch | Übeltäter, Übeltäterin, Frevler, Frevlerin |
| Italiano | malfattore |
| Русский | злоумы́шленник zloumýšlennik, злоумы́шленница zloumýšlennica |
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