Hypernyms for "evil"
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balefulness
devilry
deviltry
error
foul play
Four Horsemen
frailty
irreverence
maleficence
malevolence
malevolency
malice
malignance
malignancy
malignity
mischief
nefariousness
perverseness
perversity
reprehensibility
sexual immorality
ugliness
vice
vileness
villainousness
villainy
violation
wickedness
worst
wrongdoing
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.