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evil in Greek

evil in Greek is κακός, φαύλος, κακό — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

evil in Greek

κακός
adj
Pronounced: kakos
Intending to harm; malevolent.
κακός
adj
Pronounced: kakos
Morally corrupt.
φαύλος
adj
Pronounced: favlos
Morally corrupt.
κακό
noun
Pronounced: kako
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
κακία
noun
Pronounced: kakia
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

What does "evil" mean?

  1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
    "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities."
  2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
    "That coffee has an evil aftertaste."
  3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.
    "The film explores the nature of good and evil."
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evil in a sentence

  • The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities.
  • It was an evil act, committed with no remorse.
  • That coffee has an evil aftertaste.
  • The film explores the nature of good and evil.

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What is "evil" in Greek?

"evil" in Greek is κακός, φαύλος, κακό. evil means: Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

How do you pronounce κακός?

"evil" in Greek is κακός, pronounced "kakos".

How do you use "evil" in a sentence?

Example: "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities." In Greek, "evil" is κακός, φαύλος, κακό.

Are there other ways to say "evil" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "evil": κακός, φαύλος, κακό, κακία.

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