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maligno [ma.lig.nû.] : evil (n.); evil spirit (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: el maligno: the evil one ]
Related words: espiritu

Derivatives of maligno


Glosses:
evil
n. (act)1. evil, immorality, iniquity, wickednessmorally objectionable behavior.
~ evildoing, transgressionthe act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle.; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"
~ devilry, deviltrywicked and cruel behavior.
~ foul playunfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence).
~ irreverence, violationa disrespectful act.
~ sexual immoralitythe evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions.; "sexual immorality is the major reason for last year's record number of abortions"
n. (attribute)2. evilthat which causes harm or destruction or misfortune.; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"
~ bad, badnessthat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.; "take the bad with the good"
~ four horsemen(New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse.
n. (attribute)3. evil, evilnessthe quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice.; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
~ malevolency, malevolence, malicethe quality of threatening evil.
~ malignance, malignancy, malignityquality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will.
~ balefulness, maleficence, mischiefthe quality or nature of being harmful or evil.
~ immoralitythe quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"
~ worstthe greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable.; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"
~ nefariousness, vileness, ugliness, wickednessthe quality of being wicked.
~ reprehensibilitybeing reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof.
~ villainousness, villainythe quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior.
~ perverseness, perversitydeliberately deviating from what is good.; "there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"
~ wrongdoing, errordeparture from what is ethically acceptable.
~ vice, frailtymoral weakness.
adj. 4. evilmorally bad or wrong.; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
~ badhaving undesirable or negative qualities.; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
~ atrocious, flagitious, monstrous, grievousshockingly brutal or cruel.; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
~ badcharacterized by wickedness or immorality.; "led a very bad life"
~ sinister, dark, blackstemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable.; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"
~ corruptive, perversive, pestiferoustending to corrupt or pervert.
~ demonic, fiendish, satanic, diabolic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, unholyextremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
~ despicable, vile, slimy, worthless, ugly, unworthy, wretchedmorally reprehensible.; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"
~ devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelianshowing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
~ evil-mindedhaving evil thoughts or intentions.
~ immoraldeliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong.
~ offensiveunpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.; "offensive odors"
~ wrongcontrary to conscience or morality or law.; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
~ unrighteousnot righteous.; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law"
~ wickedmorally bad in principle or practice.
adj. 5. evil, vicioushaving the nature of vice.
~ wickedmorally bad in principle or practice.
adj. 6. evil, malefic, malevolent, malignhaving or exerting a malignant influence.; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
~ maleficentharmful or evil in intent or effect.
evil spirit
n. (person)1. evil spirita spirit tending to cause harm.
~ bad fairya fairy that tends to cause harm.
~ bogey, bogie, bogyan evil spirit.
~ daemon, daimon, demon, devil, fiendan evil supernatural being.
~ cacodaemon, cacodemonan evil spirit.
~ ghoulan evil spirit or ghost.
~ goblin, hob, hobgoblin(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
~ kelpie, kelpy(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.
~ lamia, vampire(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
~ disembodied spirit, spiritany incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings.
~ mephistophelesevil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul.