Nefast is an adjective meaning wicked, Merriam-Webster or inauspicious.
Definitions and Origins
• Literal meaning: Wicked, evil, or morally forbidden. In regional usage (such as in French or Dutch/Belgian contexts), it can also mean adverse or damaging.
• Etymology: Derived from the Latin word nefastus (meaning "irreligious," "impious," or "inauspicious"), which traces back to nefas ("crime" or "impiety").
• Historical usage: The term appears in English writing as early as the late 1500s (documented by the Oxford English Dictionary), though it is now largely considered obsolete or literary in English, closely related to the more common word nefarious.
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