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κακία

kakia

badness

Appears 93 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κακία, ἡ, (κακός) A. badness in quality, opp. ἀρετή (excellence), Thgn. 322, S. OT 512 (lyr.), Pl. Smp. 181e, R. 348c, etc.; κακίᾳ ἡνιόχων by their incapacity, Id. Phdr. 248b: pl., κακίαι defects, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 6. 2. cowardice, faint-heartedness, Th. 2.87, Pl. R. 556d; κ. καὶ ἀνανδρία Id. Cri. 46a. 3. moral badness, vice, μετʼ ἀρετῆς ἀλλʼ οὐ μετὰ κακίας And. 1.56; ἡ ἀρετή, ὡσαύτως δὲ . . καὶ ἡ κ. Pl. Men. 72a, etc.; personified in the Fable of Prodicus, X. Mem. 2.1.26: pl., περὶ κακιῶν, title of treatise by Philodemus. 4. Philos., Evil, ὕλη κακίας αἰτία Plot. 1.8.14. II. ill-repute, dishonour, κ. ἀντιλαβεῖν Th. 3.58. 2. hurt, damage done or suffered, LXX 1 Ki. 6.9, 1 Ma. 7.23, Ev.Matt. 6.34.
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