nefarious

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /nɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/    美 /nɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/|/nɪˈfeːɹi.əs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
    — Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books.

词形变化

more nefarious comparative most nefarious superlative

词源

From Latin nefārius (“execrable, abominable”), from nefās (“something contrary to divine law, an impious deed, sin, crime”), from ne- (“not”) + fās (“the dictates of religion, divine law”), which is related to Latin for (“to speak, to say”) and cognate to Ancient Greek φημί (phēmí, “to say”).
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