Definition of nefarious

exculpate Definition: (verb) to free from blame or guilt. Petersons.com

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ne·far·i·ous    (n-fâr-s) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin nefrius, from nefs, crime, transgression : ne-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + fs, divine law; see dh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
ne·fari·ous·ly (Adverb), ne·fari·ous·ness (Noun)

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