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nefariousness - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
noun The quality or state of being nefarious.
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noun The state or characteristic of being nefarious .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun the quality of being wicked
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But it does express my irritation with the way some liberals - and only some - assume a kind of nefariousness among those who have actually made a material success of their lives, and see no real loss in expropriating their moolah.
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan 2009
But it does express my irritation with the way some liberals - and only some - assume a kind of nefariousness among those who have actually made a material success of their lives, and see no real loss in expropriating their moolah.
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan 2009
"A whole world of life-and-death nefariousness awaits both him and the reader, who will be well rewarded."
The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl: Book summary 2010
I'm guessing I'd get a mouthful, something about needing to stay clear of this nexus of national nefariousness .
Michael Shank: What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left) Michael Shank 2012
I'm guessing I'd get a mouthful, something about needing to stay clear of this nexus of national nefariousness .
Michael Shank: What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left) Michael Shank 2012
They'd give me a mouthful, no doubt, something about needing to stay clear of this nexus of national nefariousness .
Michael Shank: Time for a Peace Industry and a Super PAC to Support It Michael Shank 2012
I'm guessing I'd get a mouthful, something about needing to stay clear of this nexus of national nefariousness .
Michael Shank: What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left) Michael Shank 2012
They'd give me a mouthful, no doubt, something about needing to stay clear of this nexus of national nefariousness .
Michael Shank: Time for a Peace Industry and a Super PAC to Support It Michael Shank 2012
I'm guessing I'd get a mouthful, something about needing to stay clear of this nexus of national nefariousness .
Michael Shank: What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left) Michael Shank 2012
Incidentally, Vince McMahon, chairman of the WWE, who no doubt approved the stagecraft of such nefariousness , is married to Linda McMahon who's running for Senate in Connecticut.
David Coggins: LeBron Takes His Talents To The WWE 2010
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