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Definition of Evildoing
1. Noun. The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle. "The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"
Generic synonyms: Actus Reus, Misconduct, Wrongdoing, Wrongful Conduct
Specialized synonyms: Abomination, Evil, Immorality, Iniquity, Wickedness, Villainy, Depravity, Turpitude, Vice, Sin, Sinning, Terrorisation, Terrorization, Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense, Crime, Inside Job
Derivative terms: Transgress, Transgress
Definition of Evildoing
1. Noun. An evil or wicked act or behaviour, especially such a crime. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Evildoing
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Evildoing
Literary usage of Evildoing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Constructive Quarterly by Silas McBee (1915)
"The same Divine law appears in collective evildoing. A nation which parts with
its early simplicity and hardiness and begins to practise luxury with ..."
2. Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archeological Society by James Simpson, Richard Saul Ferguson, William Gershom Collingwood (1907)
"And there were with him for the purpose of evildoing Richard Brase and William
Broket. Adam Turp and William son of William de ..."
3. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1908)
"It is a mighty wholesome example for other people desiring to do wrong that those
who have done wrong have met with summary punishment for their evildoing. ..."
4. Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist: A Popular Illustration of the Principles by Richard Green Moulton (1901)
"IV. is easier for a criminal to resist the objections his reason interposes to
evildoing than to overcome these emotional restraints: either his own ..."
5. Report by Indians Rights Association (1908)
"It is a mighty wholesome example for other people desiring to do wrong that those
who have done wrong have met with summary punishment for their evildoing. ..."
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