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fiendishness

/ˈfindɪʃnəs/ noun

The quality of being fiendish.

Word Origin Fiendishness comes from 'fiendish' + '-ness.' 'Fiend' is from Old English 'fēond' meaning enemy or devil, originally 'hater,' from PIE *pey- 'to hate.' So a fiend is a hateful being. The suffix '-ish' makes it 'like a fiend,' and '-ness' turns it into a noun. Related words: 'fiendishly,' and the root also gives 'foe' (enemy).

noun The quality of being fiendish. countable

The villain's fiendishness was revealed through his elaborate and cruel schemes.

(名词) 凶残；残忍；恶毒；狠毒 【凶残性】

反派角色的邪恶本质通过他精心策划的残忍阴谋显露无遗。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser diabólico.

La diabolicidad del villano se reveló a través de sus elaborados y crueles planes.

(nom) diablerie; cruauté; méchanceté; perversité [Caractère de ce qui est diabolique ou féroce.]

La fiendishness du méchant se révélait à travers ses plans élaborés et cruels.

(Substantiv) Teuflischkeit; Boshaftigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, teuflisch, grausam oder hinterhältig zu sein; boshafte Verschlagenheit.]

Die **fiendishness** des Schurken zeigte sich in seinen ausgeklügelten und grausamen Plänen.

(名詞) 悪魔のように残忍で冷酷な性質、極悪非道さ。

悪党の極悪非道さは、巧妙で残忍な計画によって明らかになった。

(substantivo) diabrura; maldade; crueldade [A qualidade de ser diabólico.]

A crueldade diabólica do vilão foi revelada por meio de seus esquemas elaborados e cruéis.

Synonyms: evilness wickedness malevolence malice cruelty viciousness devilishness demonicness Antonyms: goodness benevolence kindness virtue
Word parts: fiend + ish + ness

Related words

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