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Added 10 October 2026

evildoer

/ˈiːvəlˌduːə/ noun

In Latin: maleficus, malefactor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about evildoer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who sins (without repenting).

Origin

From Middle English yvel doer; equivalent to evil + doer.

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