Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nefariousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne-far-i-ous-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being nefarious.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thus the eye of Justice may not be said to have winked upon the nefariousness now under its vision."

Etymology

Etymology tree English nefarious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English nefariousness From nefarious + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

wickedness vileness ugliness

Questions

What does nefariousness mean?: The state or characteristic of being nefarious.
Where does nefariousness come from?: Etymology tree English nefarious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English nefariousness From nefarious + -ness.

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