2007-10-24 17:16:25 · 16 answers · asked by speedysbox 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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Main Entry: ne·far·i·ous
Pronunciation: \ni-ˈfer-ē-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin nefarius, from nefas crime, from ne- not + fas right, divine law; perhaps akin to Greek themis law, tithenai to place — more at do
Date: circa 1609
: flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
synonyms see vicious
2007-10-24 17:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by [♥]Rae Rae[♥] 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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ne·far·i·ous [ni-fair-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
[Origin: 1595–1605; < L nefÄrius wicked, vile, equiv. to nefÄs offense against divine or moral law (ne- negative prefix + fÄs law, right) + -ius -ious, with intervocalic s > r]
—Related forms
ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun
—Synonyms flagitious, heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious, execrable.
—Antonyms good, honest.
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ne·far·i·ous (nÉ-fâr'Ä-És) Pronunciation Key
adj. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
[Latin nefÄrius, from nefÄs, crime, transgression : ne-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + fÄs, divine law; see dhÄ- in Indo-European roots.]
ne·far'i·ous·ly adv., ne·far'i·ous·ness n.
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nefarious
1604, from L. nefarius "wicked, abominable," from nefas "crime, wrong, impiety," from ne- "not" (see un-) + fas "right, lawful, divinely spoken," related to fari "to speak" (see fame).
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nefarious
adjective
extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
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nefarious
nefarious was Word of the Day on October 22, 1999.
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2007-10-25 00:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-10-25 00:21:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes indeedy: ne·far·i·ous /nɪËfÉÉriÉs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ni-fair-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
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[Origin: 1595–1605; < L nefÄrius wicked, vile, equiv. to nefÄs offense against divine or moral law (ne- negative prefix + fÄs law, right) + -ius -ious, with intervocalic s > r]
—Related forms
ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun
—Synonyms flagitious, heinous, infamous; vile, atrocious, execrable.
—Antonyms good, honest.
2007-10-25 00:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by Valder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's an adjective and it has an entry in my Random House College Dictionary.
2007-10-25 00:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Gregory B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-10-25 00:19:26 · answer #6 · answered by darkdiva 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
synonyms see vicious
2007-10-25 00:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-10-25 00:23:37 · answer #8 · answered by Jack S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As in a nefarious lie,,,meaning a boldface lie........######
2007-10-25 00:19:38 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes...it has a definition that goes along with it.
2007-10-25 00:18:48 · answer #10 · answered by nakedtruth 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋