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  • 121Wicked — Wick ed (w[i^]k [e^]d), a. [OE. wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably originally the same word as wicche wizard, witch. See {Witch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law;… …

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  • 122coerce — transitive verb (coerced; coercing) Etymology: Middle English cohercen, from Anglo French *cohercer Latin coercēre, from co + arcēre to shut up, enclose more at ark Date: 15th century 1. to restrain or dominate by force …

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  • 123irreligion — noun Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin irreligion , irreligio, from Latin in + religion , religio religion Date: 1598 the quality or state of being irreligious • irreligionist noun …

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  • 124pagan — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin paganus, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from pagus country district; akin to Latin pangere to fix more at pact Date: 14th century 1. heathen 1; especially a follower of a polytheistic… …

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  • 125sensual — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin sensualis, from Latin sensus sense Date: 15th century 1. relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite ; fleshly 2. sensory 1 3. a. devoted to or… …

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  • 126ungodly — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. denying or disobeying God ; impious, irreligious b. contrary to moral law ; sinful, wicked 2. outrageous < gets up at an ungodly hour > …

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  • 127heathen — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣthen; akin to Old High German heidan heathen, and probably to Old English hǣth heath Date: before 12th century 1. of or relating to heathens, their religions, or their customs 2.&#8230; …

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  • 128irreligiously — adverb see irreligious …

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