Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being morally wrong or evil: "Wickedness" refers to the state or character of being wicked, meaning profoundly immoral, sinful, or malevolent.
   • Absence of moral or spiritual value: It can describe a profound lack of goodness, virtue, or moral principles.
   • Estrangement from God: In a religious or spiritual context, it signifies a state of being separated from the divine due to sinfulness.
   • Morally objectionable behavior: It denotes actions or conduct that are deeply immoral or corrupt.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The fairy tale explored the battle between kindness and wickedness.
  • Historians often debate the sheer wickedness of the tyrant's regime.
  • He was shocked by the wickedness he witnessed in the corrupt system.

Advanced Usage

• "The depths of wickedness": used to emphasize an extreme degree of evil or immorality.

  • The novel's villain plumbs the depths of wickedness.

• "Inherent wickedness": suggests evil is a fundamental, inseparable part of a person or thing's nature.

  • The doctrine argued against the inherent wickedness of humanity.

Variants and Related Words

• Wicked (adj): evil or morally wrong.

  • The witch cast a wicked spell.

• Wickedly (adv): in an evil or morally wrong manner.

  • He grinned wickedly.

Synonyms

• Evil: profound immorality and wickedness.
• Sinfulness: the state of being characterized by sin.
• Villainy: wicked or criminal behavior.
• Depravity: moral corruption; wickedness.
• Iniquity: immoral or grossly unfair behavior.

Related Phrases

• Den of wickedness: a place known for immoral or corrupt activities.
  • The city was once described as a den of wickedness.

Related Idioms

• The wages of wickedness: the negative consequences that result from evil actions (a variation on "the wages of sin").
  • In the end, he reaped the wages of his wickedness.

Noun

1. the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
   • the vileness of his language surprised us
2. estrangement from god
3. the quality of being wicked
4. absence of moral or spiritual values
   • the powers of darkness
5. morally objectionable behavior