Re: Dictionary.
To be sure of the definition of "evil", I just looked at the english-french dictionary and evil is in french "mauvais" or "méchant".
If it's true I remember ,as a child, those words being used about dictators like Hitler, Stalin, etc...I'm also aware that growing up, when the discussion would come up again about them, neither "méchant" nor "mauvais" were used again. Instead, words like ""tyrannical", "dangerous" or especially "ruthless" are used.
Mauvais and méchant were meant for playgrounds , between chidren playing police and thieves.
Raoul