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Nefarious

Nefarious Meaning & Definition
Nefarious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nefarious?

[adj] extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nefarious: villainous | wicked

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Nefarious In Webster's Dictionary

\Ne*fa"ri*ous\, a. [L. nefarius, fr. nefas crime, wrong; ne not + fas divine law; akin to fari to speak. See {No}, adv., and {Fate}.] Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile. Syn: Iniquitous; detestable; horrible; heinious; atrocious; infamous; impious. See {Iniquitous}. -- {Ne*fa"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ne*fa"ri*ous*ness}, n.

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