velnišķīgums

Latvian

From velnišķīgs (“devilish, diabolical”) +‎ -ums (with velnišķīgs from velnišķs (“devilish, diabolical”) +‎ -īgs and velnišķs from velns (“devil, demon”) +‎ -išķs).

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velnišķīgums m (1st declension)

devilishness, diabolicalness, diabolism (the quality of that which is devilish, diabolical)
ļaunā nodoma velnišķīgums ― the diabolicalness of evil indent

kad parādās alkohola velnišķīgums, tā socializējošais efekts zūd ― when the diabolicalness of alcohol appears, its socializing effect disappears