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evil genii

evil genii is the plural of evil genius.

Meaning of evil genius

Noun

evil genius (plural evil geniuses or evil genii)

  1. The spirit each person is believed to have in attendance, according to certain religious or mythological traditions, which tries to negatively influence him, and is opposed by his good genius; loosely, someone who is a bad influence.
    • He could in nowise comprehend it; but, taking it with other previous circumstances, he could not get quit of a conviction that he was haunted by some evil genius in the shape of his brother […].1824, James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Oxford, published 2010, page 37
  2. An intellectually brilliant person who excells at using his or her mental abilities for negative or harmful ends; especially a criminal mastermind.

Questions about evil genii

What is evil genii the plural of?
Evil genii is the plural of evil genius.

Words near evil genii in the dictionary

  1. evil be to him who evil thinks
  2. evil container
  3. evil day
  4. evil eye
  5. evil eyes
  6. evil genii
  7. evil genius
  8. evil geniuses
  9. evil hour
  10. evil laugh
  11. evil laughs

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