What is the meaning of evil?

noun

• Morally objectionable behavior.
  • synonyms: immorality, wickedness, iniquity
• That which causes harm or destruction or misfortune. "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones- Shakespeare
• The quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice.
  • usage: "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
  • synonyms: evilness

adjective

• Morally bad or wrong.
  • usage: "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
• Having the nature of vice.
  • synonyms: vicious
• Having or exerting a malignant influence.
  • usage: "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
  • synonyms: malefic, malevolent, malign