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evilness

  • a word derived from evil.

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While Thorne notes that the title of the book has become a shorthand for the "evilness of boys," the story and its characters are far more complex, he says.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Hollywood continues to churn out origin story films to justify the evilness of established movie foes as well, even if, as with Disney’s “Cruella,” their eventual villainy includes wanting to skin puppies.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022

In the line for the bathroom, women debated the relative evilness of Charles and Camilla.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021

“And if all of this is true, it’s wickedness and evilness on a whole other level.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2020

“Can I start by acknowledgin’ that the kid’s supernatural ability didn’t pop up as evilness or spite,” says Magnus.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston