villainy

vil·lainy

noun \-lə-nē\

plural vil·lain·ies

Definition of VILLAINY

1

: villainous conduct; also : a villainous act

2

: the quality or state of being villainous : depravity

Examples of VILLAINY

1. a story of villainy and betrayal
2. the gruesome villainies of war

First Known Use of VILLAINY

13th century

Related to VILLAINY

Synonyms: bad, evildoing, ill, immorality, iniquity, sin, evil, wrong

Antonyms: good, morality, right, virtue

Related Words: atrociousness, atrocity, badness, balefulness, darkness, depravedness, devilishness, diabolism, enormity, evilness, heinousness, iniquitousness, satanism, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness; devilry (or deviltry), fiendishness; cancer, canker, decay, rot, squalor; corruption, debauchery, degeneracy, depravity, indecency, malefaction, perversion, pervertedness, scurrility, scurrilousness; abomination, anathema, taboo (also tabu)

Near Antonyms: decency, goodness, honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, uprightness; goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

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