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Meaning of root of all evil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Something that is perceived to be a root cause of all the world's evil.

Equivalents

Deutsch Ursprung alles Bösen Wurzel allen Übels

Nederlands zaad van alle kwaad

Examples

“idleness is the root of all evil, lust is the root of all evil”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

root of scarcity root of unity root out root parsley root plant root position