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evil vs wickedness

wickedness vs evil

evil and wickedness both are nouns.

evil is an adjective but wickedness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evil Yes Yes No No
wickedness Yes No No No
As nouns, evil and wickedness are synonyms defined as:
  • evil and wickedness: morally objectionable behavior
Other synonyms of evil include immorality, iniquity.
As nouns, wickedness is a hyponym of evil; that is, wickedness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evil:
  • evil: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
  • wickedness: the quality of being wicked
evil (noun) wickedness (noun)
morally objectionable behavior morally objectionable behavior
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice the quality of being wicked
estrangement from god
the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
absence of moral or spiritual values
evil (adjective) wickedness (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice
Difference between evil and wickedness

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