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villainy [ˈvɪlənɪ] n pl -lainies
1. conduct befitting a villain; vicious behaviour or action 2. an evil, abhorrent, or criminal act or deed 3. the fact or condition of being villainous 4. (Historical Terms) English history a rare word for villeinage ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
villainy noun wickedness, crime, vice, sin, atrocity, delinquency, criminality, depravity, iniquity, turpitude, baseness, devilry, knavery, rascality They justify their villainy in the name of their high ideals. Translations villainy n → Gemeinheit f, → Niederträchtigkeit f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shady persons in the audience revolted from the pictured villainy of the drama. For a whole week he was not able to sleep well, so much the villainy which he had played upon his trusting mother preyed upon his rag of conscience; but after that he began to get comfortable again, and was presently able to sleep like any other miscreant. He has more manners of villainy, and no more conscience than an Italian prince of the seventeenth century. |
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