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nefarious definition

ne·fari·ous (nə fer′ē əs)

adjective

very wicked; villainous; iniquitous

Etymology: L nefarius < nefas, crime, sin < ne-, not + fas, (divine) law, lawful

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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