as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy
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Recent Examples of villainy
Disneyland has dropped reservation requirements for the once wildly popular Oga’s Cantina six years after the wretched hive of scum and villainy opened to hourslong standby lines that forced the Anaheim theme park to hastily install a reservation system.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Nothing against Miami Beach, but coupled with his beef with an innocent dog and his love of Katy Perry, the villainy arc keeps finding new heights.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The moment would have been a powerful display of villainy from the newly-heel Cena.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Matriarch Poser, who has a Colleen Dewhurst-like gravity of presence, brings nary a hint of camp or stock bwa-ha-ha villainy to her striking characterization.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Nothing against Miami Beach, but coupled with his beef with an innocent dog and his love of Katy Perry, the villainy arc keeps finding new heights.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The moment would have been a powerful display of villainy from the newly-heel Cena.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Matriarch Poser, who has a Colleen Dewhurst-like gravity of presence, brings nary a hint of camp or stock bwa-ha-ha villainy to her striking characterization.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villainy
Noun
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The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp lighting to symbolize light over darkness and good over evil.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are some interesting themes about religion and the existence of evil.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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“Villainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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