A person who does evil or harmful things; someone who commits wicked or immoral acts.
Compound word formed from 'evil' (from Old English 'yfel,' related to Germanic roots meaning bad or vile) plus 'doer' (one who does), literally meaning 'one who does evil.' This combines Old English and Germanic elements in a straightforward semantic compound.
The word 'evildoer' appears frequently in religious and philosophical texts but sounds almost archaic to modern ears—it reflects how different eras have different ways of talking about wrongdoing and morality.
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