noun
Freq #121792
Meanings
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1
noun
mischievous, reckless, or troublesome behavior
The children planned an afternoon of harmless devilment in the garden.
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2
noun
a mischievous or wicked quality in someone's character or expression
A flash of devilment in her eyes warned us that a prank was coming.
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Etymology
Formed in English from devil + -ment. The suffix turns the idea of behaving like a devil into a noun for wickedness, mischief, or a playfully troublesome spirit.