# evilness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #88,319

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of being evil.

## Etymology
From Middle English yvelnesse, from Old English yfelnyss; equivalent to evil + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evilness