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evil

/ˈivəl/EE-vuhl
/ˈivəl/EE-vuhl

Meaningbad, wicked

Common meaning: morally wrong

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishyfel‘evil, ill’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishiuelsource
  3. Englishevil‘morally wrong’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English yfel ‘bad, wicked’.

Roots

  • yfel Old English “bad, wicked”

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