evildoer

noun

evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər How to pronounce evildoer (audio)
: one who does evil

Examples of evildoer in a Sentence

The sheriff is protecting the community from evildoers. if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph
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That being said, there are numerous dire consequences due to AI performing potentially evil acts or being used by evildoers. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Not wanting to seem gloomy, sorry, yet another qualm is that AGI might be kept or placed under control by governments, tech firms, or possibly even evildoers. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Oopsie, suppose an evildoer finds or figures out the secret code. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Only evildoers proven guilty of murder were acceptable game to satisfy Dexter's bloodlust. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for evildoer

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evildoer was in the 14th century

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“Evildoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evildoer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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evildoer

noun
evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər How to pronounce evildoer (audio)
: a person who does evil
evildoing
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noun

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