evildoer

[ ee-vuhl-doo-er, ee-vuhl-doo-er ]

noun

1. a person who does evil or wrong.

evildoer

/ ˈiːvəlˌduːə /

noun

1. a person who does evil

Derived Forms

• ˈevilˌdoing, noun

Other Words From

• evil·doing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of evildoer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; evil, doer

Example Sentences

That doesn’t excuse his insurrection, but it doesn’t make him a black-and-white evildoer, as some have claimed the movie does to men.

From Los Angeles Times

This season's main evildoers are dirty ex-cops helped by a bent congressman.

From Salon

Mike Johnson, Donald Trump and the evangelical leadership that supports these evildoers are being controlled by the devil.

From Salon

For now, Mr. Trump is pumping out his chest, telling voters he is willing to go to jail if it means strengthening the nation and exposing the evildoers whom he insists are destroying the nation.

From Washington Times

“He mentioned, broadly speaking, the best reason for sticking with it in Ukraine, which is, ‘What would the rest of the world and its evildoers think if we pulled out of there?’”

From Washington Times