villainies

noun

plural of villainy
as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy

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  1. evils
  2. wrongs
  3. bad
Noun
  • That is what makes the stalking statute similar to the murder statute in terms of the evils or harms both are looking to prevent.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That obsessive nature resulted in an oeuvre like no other, one that investigates society’s evils across outer space, the Vietnam War, and a dystopian, neo-futuristic Swinging London.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of evils
Noun
  • The Knicks get their chance to right the wrongs of Ring Night in a rematch with the 76ers in Philly on Friday.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Charlotte has many more chances to right its wrongs, of course, starting with home games Saturday and Monday.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrongs
Noun
  • In addition to public goods, AI will also create public bads.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
  • Naturally, the meeting is a flop because no one was prepared, and their spontaneous ideas are frankly fireable-offense bad (a baguette bag shaped like a baguette for Paris?
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of bad
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“Villainies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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