evildoer
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- evildoing noun
Etymology
Origin of evildoer
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at evil, doer
Example Sentences
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But director Rachel Dretzin shapes Marie’s footage and fresh interviews into an unusual but worthy tale of one woman’s commitment to bring down an evildoer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Qin warned his counterpart "not to play accomplice to an evildoer".
From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023
Whole gangs of crows followed the evildoer, scolding and dive-bombing.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2018
And unless every evildoer in the world could somehow be ignored, nobodies desperate to be somebodies will always find examples to follow.
From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2015
Allen quickly became committed to SNCC’s nonviolent ideals: always meet hatred with love, and strive to eliminate evil, not destroy the evildoer.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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