harmfulness

noun

Definition of harmfulnessnext
as in offensiveness

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  1. evil
  2. criminality
  3. immorality
  4. wickedness
Noun
  • And as such, in Nosferatu, Eggers plunges us into his vision, to another dimension — an elegant yet terrifying world in which a monster stalks the dark of the unconscious, as both the evil within and the outward manifestation of some ancient lore.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Tim Rice’s lyrics paint a vivid portrait of how vulnerable people can be drawn to an evil that promises them prosperity, no matter how empty that promise may be. 15.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of evil
Noun
  • Much of the reason for this can be traced back to the dark web and the underground criminal marketplaces that trade within it, where all the tools required to open up this type of criminality are laid bare for anyone with the cryptocurrency to purchase it.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • And an already weary donor community sees risks in the growing militancy and criminality in the camps.
    Nasir Uddin, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of criminality
Noun
  • And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention.
    Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of immorality
Noun
  • In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Was wickedness thrust upon Jon M. Chu’s movie adaptation of Wicked by the critics?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of wickedness
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