To sign **evil**, start with both hands in front of your chest in '1' handshapes, with your index fingers extended and pointing upward and slightly toward each other. With your palms facing inward, move both hands in alternating, continuous circular motions. Be sure to use a stern or intense facial expression to convey the negative meaning of the word.
Sign 'movie', then 'villain', followed by 'evil' using the alternating circular motion with your index fingers, paired with an intense facial expression.
Sign 'world', then 'evil' with your index fingers moving in alternating circles, followed by 'fight' to show opposition to it.
Point to the action or person, then sign 'evil' with a strong, negative facial expression to emphasize how bad the action was.
Sign 'movie', then 'villain', followed by 'evil' using the alternating circular motion with your index fingers, paired with an intense facial expression.
Sign 'world', then 'evil' with your index fingers moving in alternating circles, followed by 'fight' to show opposition to it.
Point to the action or person, then sign 'evil' with a strong, negative facial expression to emphasize how bad the action was.
Yes, in ASL, the sign for 'evil' is often the same as the sign for 'sin.' The context of your sentence and the intensity of your facial expression will help clarify which concept you mean.
Yes, the standard sign for 'evil' (and 'sin') requires both hands moving in alternating circles to properly convey the meaning.
Yes! Many signers naturally bend their index fingers into 'X' handshapes while performing the alternating circles. Both variations are widely understood and accepted.
