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Etymology edit

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)

  1. devilishness, diabolicalness, diabolism (the quality of that which is devilish, diabolical)
    ļaunā nodoma velnišķīgumsthe diabolicalness of evil indent
    kad parādās alkohola velnišķīgums, tā socializējošais efekts zūdwhen the diabolicalness of alcohol appears, its socializing effect disappears

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