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villainy
vil·lain·y V0100700 (vĭl′ə-nē)n. pl. vil·lain·ies 1. Villainous conduct or action: "He made the excuse that a seaman, being under strict discipline, had few opportunities for villainy" (P.D. James).2. A villainous act: outraged by their villainies.villainy (ˈvɪlənɪ) n, pl -lainies1. conduct befitting a villain; vicious behaviour or action2. an evil, abhorrent, or criminal act or deed3. the fact or condition of being villainous4. (Historical Terms) English history a rare word for villeinagevil•lain•y (ˈvɪl ə ni)
n., pl. -lain•ies. 1. the actions or conduct of a villain; outrageous wickedness. 2. a villainous act or deed. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  villainy - the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behaviorvillainousnessevilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world" | | 2. |  villainy - a criminal or vicious act evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" |
villainynoun wickedness, crime, vice, sin, atrocity, delinquency, criminality, depravity, iniquity, turpitude, baseness, devilry, knavery, rascality They justify their villainy in the name of their high ideals.villainynounDegrading, immoral acts or habits:bestiality, corruption, depravity, flagitiousness, immorality, perversion, turpitude, vice, villainousness, wickedness.Translationsvillain (ˈvilən) noun a person who is wicked or of very bad character. the villain of the play/story. 壞人, 惡棍 坏人，恶棍 ˈvillainous adjective 邪惡的 邪恶的，恶劣的 ˈvillainy – plural ˈvillainies – noun (an instance of) wickedness. His villainy was well known. 惡行 恶行，罪恶 Villainy
VillainySee also Evil, Wickedness.Vindictiveness (See VENGEANCE.)Violence (See BRUTALITY, CRUELTY.)d’Acunha, Teresaportrait of devilish Spanish servant and kidnapper. [Br. Lit.: The Antiquary]Bligh, Captain(1754–1817) sadistic, heavy-handed captain of the Bounty [Am. Lit.: Mutiny on the Bounty]Bluto(Brutus) Popeye’s archenemy. [Comics: “Thimble Theater” in Horn, 657–658]Boris and Natashaduo of dirty dealers. [TV: “Rocky and His Friends” in Terrace, II, 252–253]Dalgarno, Lordyoung profligate nobleman; betrays Lady Hermione, slanders Nigel. [Br. Lit.: Fortunes of Nigel]Dastardly, Dickpopular personification of a villain. [TV: “Dastardly and Mutley” in Terrace, I, 185]deVille, Cruellawitchlike rich lady dognaps 99 dalmatians for coat-making. [Am. Cinema: 101 Dalmatians in Disney Films, 181–184]Fagininiquitous old man; employs youngsters as thieves. [Br. Lit.: Oliver Twist]Foulfellow, J. Worthingtonsly fox cajoles Pinocchio onto stage. [Am. Cinema: Pinocchio in Disney Films, 32–37]Iagoslanders Desdemona; precipitates tragedy. [Br. Lit.: Othello]Legree, Simoncruel slavemaster of Uncle Tom. [Am. Lit.: Uncle Tom’s Cabin]Lovelace, Robertnefariously seduces the honorable, virtuous Clarissa. [Br. Lit.: Richardson Clarissa Harlowe in Magill I, 143]Mimetries to poison Siegfried and get Nibelung treasure. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Siegfried, Westerman, 241]Montoni, Signorimprisons and mistreats his wife, tries to force his niece into marriage, and terrorizes the area. [Br. Lit.: Radcliffe The Mysteries of Udolpho in Magill I, 635]Montserrat, Conrade deattempts to assassinate king; detected by Kenneth’s hound. [Br. Lit.: The Talisman]Moriarty, Professorarch-criminal, foe of Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Lit.: Doyle Sherlock Holmes]Mother St. Agathaprioress abets lustful monk’s plot to punish runaway. [Br. Lit.: The Monk]Murdourreprehensible scoundrel; cuckolds and kills Bevis’s father. [Br. Lit.: Bevis of Hampton]Oil Can Harrya study in dastardliness. [Comics: “Mighty Mouse” in Horn, 492; TV: “The Mighty Mouse Playhouse” in Terrace, II, 96]Pizarro, Donillegally imprisons and starves Florestan; plans murder. [Ger. Opera: Beethoven, Fidelio, Westerman, 109–110]Plantagenet, Richardmurders Somerset. [Br. Lit.: II Henry VI]Queen, the“a crafty devil”; “hourly coining plots.” [Br. Lit.: Cymbeline]Scarpiaoffers mock execution for Tosca’s affections. [Ital. Opera: Puccini, Tosca, Westerman, 352–354]Sheriff of Nottinghamtraditional badman; thwarted in at-tempts to capture Robin Hood. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood]Tello, Donlustful nobleman; sates his passion on Elvira. [Span. Lit.: The King, the Greatest Alcalde]Wild, Jonathanambitious knave, schemer, and robber, whose “greatness” is satirized. [Br. Lit.: Fielding Jonathan Wild the Great in Magill II, 516]LegalSeeVillainvillainy
Synonyms for villainynoun wickednessSynonyms- wickedness
- crime
- vice
- sin
- atrocity
- delinquency
- criminality
- depravity
- iniquity
- turpitude
- baseness
- devilry
- knavery
- rascality
Synonyms for villainynoun degrading, immoral acts or habitsSynonyms- bestiality
- corruption
- depravity
- flagitiousness
- immorality
- perversion
- turpitude
- vice
- villainousness
- wickedness
Synonyms for villainynoun the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behaviorSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a criminal or vicious actRelated Words |