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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries사악함
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa-ak-ham
"그 범죄의 사악함은 말로 다할 수 없다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being morally bad, evil, or wicked.
"The novel explores the depths of human wickedness and redemption." - 2
A mischievous or playful act.
"A spark of wickedness danced in her eyes as she played the prank."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wicce' (witch) or related to 'wicca' combined with the suffix '-ness', meaning the quality of being evil or morally depraved. Over centuries, the term shifted from denoting magical practice to characterizing extreme moral corruption and malevolence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wickedness" is said worldwide
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maldade
Transliteration: mal-da-de
"A maldade humana não tem limites."
méchanceté
Transliteration: me-shant-say
"Il a agi par pure méchanceté."
Bösartigkeit
Transliteration: bøs-art-ɪç-kaɪt
"Die Bösartigkeit seiner Taten schockierte alle."
malvagità
Transliteration: mal-va-gi-tà
"La malvagità del piano fu scoperta troppo tardi."
maldad
Transliteration: mal-dad
"No hay justificación para tanta maldad."
दुष्टता
Transliteration: dushtata
"उसकी दुष्टता देखकर सभी हैरान रह गए।"
邪恶
Transliteration: xié'è
"我们必须与邪恶作斗争。"
사악함
Transliteration: sa-ak-ham
"그 범죄의 사악함은 말로 다할 수 없다."
邪悪
Transliteration: jaaku
"彼は心の中の邪悪と戦った。"
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