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ignominious, immoral, inhuman, inhumane, iniquitous, injurious, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, mean, mean-spirited, merciless, miscreant, monstrous, murderous, nefarious, noxious, outrageous, pernicious, perverted, predaceous profligate, rapacious, rotten, ruinous, ruthless, sadistic, salacious, savage, scandalous, shameless, sinful, sinister, uncivilized, unprincipled, unspeakable, unwholesome, vicious, vile, villainous, viperous, wanton, wicked.
    As Seen by Others:
    Attracted to the dark side of life, judging by the pleasure he takes in doing wrong.
    Purposely engages in acts that will bring harm to others.
    Displays instincts that are more identifiable with those that dwell in the jungle than those who live in houses.
    Degrades the quality of everything in which he becomes involved, not unlike the spoors emitted by a rotten apple.
    If he hurts someone, he will show no misgivings.
    He'll use people for his own advantage and think nothing of it.
    He is extremely poisonous to others.
    He is potentially life-threatening.
    Practically everything he does is contrary to what is considered to be public decency.
    Collectively, his actions seemed to be aimed at making sure that someone is physically, psychologically, or socially wounded.
    Initiates acts that are so abhorrent and of such magnitude that even those who are attracted to evil are dumbstruck.
    He has killed and is quite willing to do so again.
    Has a predatory nature, in that he will try to seize whatever suits his fancy.
    Finds sexual gratification in inflicting pain on others.
    Willing to harm anyone who stands in the way of his getting what he wants.
RELIGIOUS
    Related Traits: Adoring, cherubic, devoted, devotional, devout, godly, idolatrous, pietistic, reverent, reverential, saintly, venerating, virtuous, worshipful.
    As Seen by Others:
    Tries to structure his life in accordance with what he believes God expects of him.
    There is a light within him.
    Elevated by an illustrious spirit of great purity.
    So that he might devote his life to prayer, has chosen permanent seclusion from others.
    He is convinced that he is in possession of a spiritual truth that lies well outside human reason; it is something he has either gained through intuitive powers or as a result of contemplation.
    Invests much of his waking hours in serving and adoring God.
    Frequently interrupts his day with prayers.
    All of his attention is focused upon the purification of his own soul.
    Shows no regard for material matters and, instead, turns his attention toward the purification of his own soul.
    His commitment to his religious faith is so overwhelming that he exhibits contempt for all other beliefs.
    Will do anything that the leaders of his faith tell him to do.
IRRELIGIOUS
    Related Traits:
    Agnostic, atheistic, blasphemous, disbelieving, faithless, heathen, heretical, impious, irreverent, profane, sacrilegious, sinful, unbelieving, unchristian, undevout, ungodly, unholy, unreligious, unrighteous, unspiritual.
    As Seen by Others:
    Shows indifference toward religion.
    He is antagonistic toward religion.
    Does not believe that man is capable of determining the existence of God.
    Unequivocally denies the existence God.
    Speaks about God in an irreverent manner.
    Always introducing opinions that serve to contradict the doctrine or tenets of a particular religion.
    Has a lack of respect for anything considered sacred.
    Scornful of "miracles." Argues that people should contemplate improving the world we know something about rather than the soul, which is unknowable.
HONEST
    Related Traits:
    Aboveboard, artless, blunt, candid, clear-cut, direct, forthright, frank, free-speaking, guileless, indiscreet, ingenuous, open, outspoken, plain-spoken, sincere, square-shooting, straight, straightforward, transparent, truthful, unambiguous, unconcealed, undisguised, unequivocal, upright, veracious.
    As Seen by Others:
    Refuses to take what doesn't belong to him, no matter how trivial it may be.
    What he has, he