evils
nounmasculine/ˈmalɨʃ/medium
ma·les
Definition
Plural of 'evil'. Things that cause harm, misfortune, or suffering.
Society must confront the social evils of poverty and inequality.
He spoke of the evils of greed and corruption.
Common collocations
social evilsgreatest evilsfight evils
Idiomatic expressions
- a necessary evil
Etymology
Do latim 'malus, -a, -um' (mau). Plural de 'mal'.