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wickedness

noun
/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from wikkednesse

Definitions

  1. The state of being wicked

    The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

    • So, if a Sonne that is by his Father ſent about Merchandize, doe ſinfully miſcarry vpon the Sea; the imputation of his vvickedneſſe, by your rule, ſhould be impoſed vpon his Father that ſent him: […]
    • We speak of wickedness as something in the soul different from virtue.

  2. A wicked or sinful thing or act

    A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at wickedness. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01wickedness02bad03negative04test05examination06course07sail08attached09connected10crime

A definitional loop anchored at wickedness. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at wickedness

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA