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BNC: 44656 COCA: 42952

devilment

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
devilment /ˈdɛvl̟mənt/ noun
devilment
/ˈdɛvl̟mənt/
noun
Learner's definition of DEVILMENT
[noncount] chiefly British, formal
: behavior that causes trouble恶行;恶作剧
: a desire to cause trouble制造恶作剧的念头
BNC: 44656 COCA: 42952

devilment

noun

dev·​il·​ment ˈde-vᵊl-mənt How to pronounce devilment (audio)
-ˌment

Example Sentences

Ruffians were breaking windows out of sheer devilment. his devilment at school remains the stuff of local legend
Recent Examples on the Web But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book. Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

devil entry 1 + -ment

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of devilment was in 1771
BNC: 44656 COCA: 42952

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