I think they need to be exorcised.
Main Entry: sin·is·ter
Pronunciation: 'si-n&s-t&r, archaic s&-'nis-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English sinistre, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious
1 archaic : UNFAVORABLE, UNLUCKY
2 archaic : FRAUDULENT
3 : singularly evil or productive of evil
4 a : of, relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something; especially : being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the left of the person bearing it b : of ill omen by reason of being on the left
5 : presaging ill fortune or trouble
6 : accompanied by or leading to disaster
- sin·is·ter·ly adverb
- sin·is·ter·ness noun
synonyms
SINISTER, BALEFUL, MALIGN mean seriously threatening evil or disaster.
SINISTER suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer a sinister aura haunts the place.
BALEFUL imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly exerting a corrupt and baleful influence.
MALIGN applies to what is inherently evil or harmful the malign effects of racism