devilment

ˈdɛvəlmənt

Definition

Definition of devilment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mischief

Rare

mischievous behavior causing trouble or annoyance

Rare

The children's devilment kept the teachers on their toes.

mischief

naughtiness

prankishness

cruelty

Rare

cruel or evil action causing distress

Rare

His devilment left the villagers in fear.

malice

mischief

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Expressions with devilment

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piece of devilment

single act of playful or naughty mischief

That prank was just a piece of devilment.

for devilment

adv.

in a way that is meant to cause playful trouble or mischief

He hid her keys for devilment.

Origin of devilment

Middle English, devel (evil spirit) + -ment (action)

Examples of devilment in a sentence

The prank was just another act of devilment.
The devilment in his eyes was unmistakable.
Her devilment caused a rift in the community.

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French:espièglerie, méfait, ...
German:Unfug, Unwesen, ...
Italian:birichinata, diavoleria, ...
Spanish:travesura, crueldad, ...
Portuguese:travessura, maldade, ...
Chinese:恶作剧, 恶行, ...
Japanese:いたずら, 悪行, ...
Arabic:شَغَب, عَمَل شَيْطَانِي, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲשֵׂי שׁוּבָבוּת, רִשְׁעוּת, ...
Russian:озорство, злодеяние, ...
Ukrainian:пустощі, злість, ...
Hindi:शरारत, शैतानी, ...
Bengali:দুষ্টুমি, নিষ্ঠুরতা, ...
Catalan:entremaliadura, crueltat, ...
Czech:rošťárna, krutost, ...
Danish:frækhed, djævelskab, ...
Dutch:kattekwaad, duivelsheid, ...
Greek:σκανταλιά, κακία, ...
Hungarian:csínytevés, gaztett, ...
Khmer:អំពើកាចរពិស, អំពើឃោរឃៅ, ...
Korean:장난, 악행, ...
Persian:شیطنت, اعمال شیطانی, ...
Polish:psoty, złośliwość, ...
Portuguese (BR):travessura, maldade, ...
Romanian:pozne, răutate, ...
Swedish:bus, djävulskap, ...
Thai:ความซุกซน, การกระทำชั่วร้าย, ...
Turkish:yaramazlık, kötü niyet, ...
Vietnamese:nghịch ngợm, hành động tàn ác, ...

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