"evildoing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: evildoings [plural]
Etymology: evil + doing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|evil|doing}} evil + doing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} evildoing (countable and uncountable, plural evildoings)
  1. An evil or wicked act, especially a crime. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (evil or wicked act): pahanteko (Finnish), pilla (Ingrian), 悪事 (akuji) (alt: あくじ) (Japanese), 悪行 (akugyō) (alt: あくぎょう) (Japanese), maleficium [neuter] (Latin), злодея́ние (zlodejánije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-evildoing-en-noun-Wx7lPp9F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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