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单词 diabolicality
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diabolicalityn.

Brit. /ˌdʌɪəˌbɒlᵻˈkalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌdaɪəˌbɑləˈkælədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: diabolical adj., -ity suffix.
Etymology: < diabolical adj. + -ity suffix. Compare earlier diabolicalness n.
The state or condition of being diabolical (in various senses). Also: diabolical quality or character.
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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [noun] > nature
devilishness1526
diabolicality1731
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > devilish wickedness > devilish character
devilishness1526
devilhood1621
diabolicality1731
diabolism1754
fiendism1852
1731 ‘A. Scriblerus’ Gorgoneicon 42 What will the next Change from Inhumanity be? Can it be into any thing else but into Devilishness and Diabolicality?
1839 J. Rogers Antipopopriestian Introd. 16 Then we should see..diabolicality..overwhelm everything good.
1881 W. Thornbury Old & New London (new ed.) xxxviii. 302/2 Ugliness is no word to express the diabolicality of his phiz.
1966 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 17 Mar. 18/5 This high-level offensiveness is often near classical in its diabolicality.
2005 Times (Nexis) 29 Apr. (Times2 section) 14 I was prepared for something nearer diabolicality than musicality.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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