evildoer

noun

evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər How to pronounce evildoer (audio)
: one who does evil

Examples of evildoer in a Sentence

The sheriff is protecting the community from evildoers. if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph
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If the evildoers weren’t readily allowed access to the AI, the barrier to their dastardly ways would be stiffened. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 At least with a plot or a scheme there are bad actors to blame, evildoers to curse, enemies to get revenge on. Brian Grubb, Vulture, 30 June 2024 The same sentiment—which may also have helped explain the relentless communist promise to catch up with and surpass capitalism—helps Putin to direct blame for the widespread dissatisfaction with the state of affairs to foreign evildoers. Gregory Feifer, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2016 Is all this devilishly playing into the hands of evildoers? Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evildoer 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evildoer was in the 14th century

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“Evildoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evildoer. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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evildoer

noun
evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər How to pronounce evildoer (audio)
: a person who does evil
evildoing
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noun

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