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
  • During the War for Independence, the tribe saw the British as the lesser of two evils.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • So please get ready for a choice of evils.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of evils
Noun
  • Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Cox’s observation accompanied a new report the LDF released last week along with the New York Civil Liberties Union on how the state can right its wrongs.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 July 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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