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Added 10 October 2026

wickedness

/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/ noun

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

Morally objectionable behavior.
Absence of moral or spiritual values.
the powers of darkness
The quality of being wicked.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English wikkednesse, wikkednes, equivalent to wicked + -ness.

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