NEFARIOUS


Meaning of NEFARIOUS in English

[ nɪ'fɛ:rɪəs ]

■ adjective wicked or criminal.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from L. nefarius , from nefas , nefar- 'wrong' + -ous .

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