evil-doing
Definition
Noun: "evil-doing" refers to the act or practice of committing morally wrong, wicked, or harmful actions. It describes behavior that is intentionally malicious or sinful.
Usage Examples
- (The official's wicked actions were criticized.)
- (Morally wrong acts are said to have consequences.)
- (The detective aimed to halt criminal or harmful behavior.)
Advanced Usage
"to engage in evil-doing": to actively participate in wicked or harmful acts.
- The villain engaged in evil-doing for personal gain. (The villain performed malicious deeds to benefit himself.)
"the root of all evil-doing": the fundamental cause of wicked actions.
- Greed is often described as the root of all evil-doing. (Greed is considered the primary source of harmful behavior.)
Variants and Related Words
- Evil (adj/n): morally bad; wickedness.
- He had an evil plan to steal the treasure. (A wicked plan.)
- Evil-doer (n): a person who commits evil acts.
- The evil-doer was caught by the police. (The wrongdoer was apprehended.)
- Evil-minded (adj): having wicked or malicious thoughts.
- She avoided the evil-minded gossip. (She stayed away from malicious talk.)
Synonyms
- Wickedness: the quality of being evil or morally wrong.
- Misdeed: a wrong or illegal act.
- Transgression: an act that goes against a law or rule.
- Sin: an immoral act considered to be against divine law.
Related Idioms
- "Do evil": to commit wicked acts.
- Those who do evil will face justice. (Those who commit wrongs will be held accountable.)
- "Evil begets evil": evil actions lead to more evil consequences.
- The war only proved that evil begets evil. (Violence leads to further violence.)
Phrasal Verbs (None directly for "evil-doing")
- "To do wrong": to commit an immoral or illegal act.
- He knew he had done wrong and apologized. (He admitted his evil-doing.)