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wickedness

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[wik-id-nis] / ˈwɪk ɪd nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or state of being wicked. wick. wicked.

  2. wicked wick wicked conduct or practices.

  3. a wicked wick wicked act or thing.

Etymology

Origin of wickedness

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; wicked, -ness

Example Sentences

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They all have a reason for the wickedness that they do.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

From then on, there was no rest for Joan, a performer whose unsparing wickedness earned her praise, loyalty and loathing.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

So when you’re no longer looking at yourself through that lens of wickedness, passion and all the things that I thought were negative, now I can see how they affected me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

A second person said: "The bolt challenge is paining me because it’s innocent and hardworking people on both sides that are suffering for the wickedness and thoughtlessness of other people. Really unfair."

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

“Let me tell you of the wickedness of Chief Agokoli,” her father began.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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