n. The state or characteristic of being nefarious.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality or state of being nefarious.
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n. the quality of being wicked
Word Usage
"But it does express my irritation with the way some liberals - and only some - assume a kind of nefariousness among those who have actually made a material success of their lives, and see no real loss in expropriating their moolah."