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Synonyms

evildoer

American  
[ee-vuhl-doo-er, ee-vuhl-doo-er] / ˈi vəlˌdu ər, ˌi vəlˈdu ər /

noun

  1. a person who does evil or wrong.


evildoer British  
/ ˈiːvəlˌduːə /

noun

  1. a person who does evil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • evildoing noun

Etymology

Origin of evildoer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; evil, doer

Example Sentences

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That too many pardon the worst sins of the wealthiest evildoers is the fatal social flaw “The Beast in Me” observes with a piercing stare.

From Salon

The second characteristic is that these evildoers are brainiacs, they're incredibly intelligent.

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This season's main evildoers are dirty ex-cops helped by a bent congressman.

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The last stand against tyranny is The Lamplighters League, a bunch of “misfits and scoundrels” with the particular sets of skills needed to stop the evildoers.

From Seattle Times

And in that role, like many of history's greatest villains and evildoers, they also believe that they are the victims when in fact they are the victimizers.

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