plural villainies
1
: villainous conduct
also
: a villainous act
2
: the quality or state of being villainous : depravity
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Examples of villainy in a Sentence
a story of villainy and betrayal
the gruesome villainies of war
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From the ruthless Moff Gideon in Disney+ streaming series The Mandalorian to the unrepentantly ambitious Stan Edgar in Prime Video superhero show The Boys, to his upcoming corrupt mayor in Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, Esposito has mastered the art of villainy.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
This charisma makes their acts of villainy even more chilling, creating a lasting impression through the contrast between their charming facade and capacity for cruelty.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Unpacking the inner workings of Gotham, from the mayor’s office to Oz’s underworld, the show reveals the villainy that manifests and thrives at all levels.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
This charisma makes their acts of villainy even more chilling, creating a lasting impression through the contrast between their charming facade and capacity for cruelty.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Unpacking the inner workings of Gotham, from the mayor’s office to Oz’s underworld, the show reveals the villainy that manifests and thrives at all levels.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Villainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villainy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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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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