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scellerato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • degenerate adj Having declined from a former, better state; deteriorated.
  • nefarious adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.
  • villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.

Senses

scellerato is used for these senses in English:

  • degenerate (of a person or system) Having lost good or desirable qualities; hence also having bad character or habits, base, immoral, corrupt.
  • nefarious Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
  • villain A deliberate scoundrel.

degenerate — full definition

  1. adj Having declined from a former, better state; deteriorated.
  2. noun A person seen as morally corrupt or of poor character.
  3. verb To decline in quality, structure, or character over time.

Related Italian words