nefandous

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nefandous

  • /nɪˈfandəs/ UK
  • /nəˈfændəs/ US

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From Latin nefandus, from ne- (“not”) + fandus, gerundive of fārī (“to speak”).

adjective more nefandous · most nefandous

  1. archaic Unspeakable, appalling. Also the Daemon belched forth most horrid and nefandous Blasphemies, exalting himself above the most High.

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adj unspeakable, appalling

Portuguêsnefando
Italianonefando

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"nefandous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nefandous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nefandous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nefandous

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"nefandous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nefandous.

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@misc{nefandous_2026,
  title = {nefandous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nefandous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}