nefarious Meaning & Definition

  • En [ nəˈfeə.ri.əs]
  • Us [ nəˈfer.i.əs]

Meaning of nefarious In English

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  • The body is a particular area of concern : the claim that in postmodernity the body is infinitely malleable is particularly nefarious for old people.

  • Under these circumstances the physician does not lend a false mantle of respectability to nefarious deeds.

  • In the 1950s and 1960s, a number of laboratory studies cemented the view that social influence has nefarious consequences on otherwise rational individuals.

  • But reports from reliable sources suggest that its real purpose was more nefarious.

  • Or consider what the nefarious concepts of public, public outcry, and public opinion mean in these accounts.

  • He also followed a similar key element of utilitarianism, the consequentialist principle, in his analysis to determine whether luxury is desirable or nefarious.

  • However well-intentioned, all of these reforms had nefarious effects because of improper implementation and insufficient mobilisation of external financial resources.

  • Both biotic and abiotic factors control the distribution of these fascinating and nefarious ticks.

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