out-villainv.
/ˌaʊtˈvɪlən/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈvɪl(ə)n/ rare.
transitive. To surpass in villainy.
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > villainy > [verb (transitive)] > exceedingly
out-villaina1616
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [verb (transitive)] > exceed in villainy
out-villaina1616
a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) iv. iii. 275 He hath out-villain'd villanie so farre, that the raritie redeemes him. View more context for this quotation
1814 Gonzanga v. v, in J. Galt New Brit. Theatre III. 161 Villany Will ever be outvillain'd, when it trusts To aught but its own dagger's point.
1902 Words by Eyewitness 268 Led by villains, they have outvillained their leaders.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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