plural villainies
1
: villainous conduct
also
: a villainous act
2
: the quality or state of being villainous : depravity
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a story of villainy and betrayal
the gruesome villainies of war
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Of course, not all villainy was created equal this year.
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Orlok’s villainy most visibly manifests itself through Ellen’s mania, and as such, Eggers seems to be underlining the themes Stoker and Murnau once played with: Dracula’s brazen seductiveness and overt sexuality, in comparison with the chaste, Christian goodliness of his foes.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Chinese geophysicist, marine technologist, robot designer, and filmmaker challenged himself to locate the sunken vessel and resurface the tale of villainy and heroism behind it.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Star Wars Outlaws Welcome to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Orlok’s villainy most visibly manifests itself through Ellen’s mania, and as such, Eggers seems to be underlining the themes Stoker and Murnau once played with: Dracula’s brazen seductiveness and overt sexuality, in comparison with the chaste, Christian goodliness of his foes.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Chinese geophysicist, marine technologist, robot designer, and filmmaker challenged himself to locate the sunken vessel and resurface the tale of villainy and heroism behind it.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Star Wars Outlaws Welcome to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Villainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villainy. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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villainy
noun
vil·lainy
ˈvil-ə-nē 
plural villainies
: conduct or actions of or typical of a villain
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