Definition
The behavior, practices, or character traits of a blackguard; unprincipled, dishonorable, or scoundrelish conduct.
Etymology
From 'blackguard' (a dishonest or disreputable person) plus '-ism' (a system or practice), forming an abstract noun describing the philosophy or pattern of such behavior.
Kelly Says
'Blackguard' originally referred to kitchen servants with black uniforms in medieval courts, but shifted to mean 'rogue' or 'scoundrel'—showing how a descriptive job title became an insult.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ነፍስ አይነት
nef's a-inet
ARالعربية
سلوك سيئ
su-luq say
BNবাংলা
বাজে কাজ
ba-je ka-j
CACatalà
malícia
ma-li-cia
CSČeština
zloubožství
zlou-bozh-stvi
DADansk
forræderi
for-ra-deri
DEDeutsch
Verachtung
ver-akh-tung
FRFrançais
mauvaise conduite
mo-vwa kon-düt
IDBahasa Indonesia
kejahatan
ke-ja-hatan
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ Ọkpụ
ọkpụkpụ Ọkpụ
ITItaliano
malvagità
mal-va-gita
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្តការអាក្រក់
pra-prwet-t-kaar a-ak-rak
MSBahasa Melayu
kejahatan
ke-ja-hatan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူးလွန်
kyoo-luon
NLNederlands
kwaadaardigheid
kwa-adaar-dig-heid
NONorsk
skurkaktighet
skur-ka-ktig-het
PLPolski
złośliwość
zlosli-wost'
PTPortuguês
maldade
mal-dade
RORomână
răutate
ra-ta-te
RUРусский
черствость
cherstvoost'
SVSvenska
skurkaktighet
skur-ka-ktig-het
SWKiswahili
ubaya
u-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
தீய செயல்
thee-ya sei-el
TEతెలుగు
బాధ్యత
baadh-ya-ta
THไทย
การกระทำชั่วร้าย
gaan kra-tham cho-rai
TLTL
masamang gawi
ma-sa-mang ga-wi
TRTürkçe
kötü huy
kötü huy
UKУкраїнська
злочинність
zlo-chin-nist'
VITiếng Việt
hành vi xấu
hanh vi xau
YOYO
ẹ̀sẹ̀ Ọlọ́run
ẹ̀sẹ̀ Ọlọ́run