Evil Principle
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See AHRIMAN. Of two evils, choose the least. See CHOICE.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Evil Principle” mean?
See AHRIMAN. Of two evils, choose the least. See CHOICE.
Is “Evil Principle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.