root of all evil

Noun

Meaning

root of all evil (plural roots of all evil)

Something that is perceived to be a root cause of all the world's evil.
idleness is the root of all evil, lust is the root of all evil

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A few students even demanded that the University ban backgammon on Grounds, believing the board game to be the root of all evil at the University. Source: Internet

Social media is the new root of all evil! Source: Internet

The love of money is the root of all evil. Source: Internet

'They identified Hamza as the root of all evil. Source: Internet

Pussygrabber is the root of all evil right now. Source: Internet

The actual phrase translates better as "The LUST for money is the root of all evil" Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

root mean square velocity root nodule root noun root of scarcity root of the word root of unity