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evils

The correct spelling is evils.

How to pronounce evils

/ˈiːvəlz/
noun

IPA: /ˈiːvəlz/

Say it like: Evi-ls

The correct spelling is evils. Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good. For example: "Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control."

Usage Examples

Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
  2. 2.Something which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.
  3. 3.A malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil (scrofula).

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