Evil state (3)
I believe the answer is:
ill
I believe this is a double definition.
'evil' is the first definition.
(as in doing people ill)
'state' is the second definition.
(ill is a kind of state)
(Other definitions for ill that I've seen before include "Poorly" , "Not well, sick" , "Badly - in need of medical care" , "Evil or sick" , "Green round the gills" .)