Humanités SAT - Evil

an action, behavior, or entity that is extremely wicked, evil, or morally reprehensible

monstruosité, atrocité

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

préjugé

the state of being reluctant to accept ideas, thoughts, or behaviors that differ from one's own

intolérance

a mark that represents shame or infamy

marque d'infamie

the act of taking excessive pride in one's own achievements or abilities

vanité

a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people

complot

the act of betraying someone or something's trust or loyalty

trahison, déloyauté

the deliberate killing of a famous or important person, often for political or ideological reasons

assassinat, meurtre ciblé

the process of abandoning moral principles and behaving immorally

corruption

the state of having a widespread negative reputation due to a bad or disapproving behavior or characteristic

notoriété, mauvaise réputation

a person who is cruel, violent, or lacking in human sensibility

brute, salaud

the act of showing disloyalty to someone's trust

traîtrise

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

collusion

the quality of being dishonest and misleading

tromperie, duplicité

a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

ruse

the state of being made to feel ashamed or losing respect and dignity, often in front of others

humiliation, déshonneur

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

injustice

separation from accepted norms, standards, or expected patterns of conduct

écart, déviation

a deliberate action or treatment that causes physical or mental pain or suffering in others

cruauté, brutalité

the extreme brutality of an action or behavior

atrocité, barbarie

a violent act marked by extreme cruelty and aggression

sauvagerie, brutalité

intentionally created or done in a misleading way

trompeur, mensonger

causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression, usually by giving incomplete or false information

détourné

dishonest or deceitful, often involving illegal or unethical actions intended to deceive others

frauduleux

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

hypocrite

having no moral principles and willing to do anything to achieve one's goals

sans scrupules, peu scrupuleux

extremely evil or shockingly wicked in a way that deeply disturbs or offends

odieux, infâme

showing a lack of interest or respect by ignoring or minimizing someone or something's importance

méprisant, disdainful

having an unfair or harsh control over others, often involving cruelty or severe restrictions

oppressif, oppressif(ve)

intending to cause harm, injury, or distress to others

malveillant

unfair and lacking a valid reason

injustifié, arbitraire

wickedly cruel and inhuman

diabolique, cruel

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

désinvolte, léger

having an indecent quality or being socially unacceptable in expression

vulgaire, grossier

relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

sordide

well-known for a bad quality or deed

notoire

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

non éthique, immoral

extremely unusual or unconventional in a way that is shocking or offensive

scandaleux, révoltant

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

controversé, discutable

causing disagreement or controversy among people

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

involving a lof of blood and violence

sanglant, atroce

to deceive a person so that they do what one wants

rouler, duper

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

prétendre

to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

trahir

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together

trahir, double-crosser

to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner

massacrer, tuer en masse

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

déposséder, piller

to not respect someone's rights, privacy, or peace

violer

to imitate, copy, or reproduce something, especially currency or goods, with the intent to deceive by passing off the imitation as genuine

contrefaire, falsifier

to take and use the work, words or ideas of someone else without referencing them

plagier

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

manipuler, contrôler

in a way that is widely known or recognized typically for negative reasons

notablement, de manière notoire