villainy
noun
the actions or conduct of a villain; outrageous wickedness.
villainies
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pluralof villainy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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History is all intrigues and executions, beautiful ineffectual ladies and poisoning queens, love-stories and villainies, steeped in Dickensian melodrama and embroidered with the theatrical effects of a Bleak House or an Oliver Twist.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 25, 2015
In Mr Merriman’s retelling, the Paris Commune is a reminder that the worst villainies are possible once you have dehumanised your opponent.
From Economist ● Nov. 27, 2014
“There has been a transference of villainies from the principals to the agents.”
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2013
Unwittingly, the virtuous child implicates herself in her master's villainies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eh?" exclaimed Sir Benjamin, "I say what——" "None o' your French villainies, Ben," continued the Marquis, "we want nothing smacking o' the tap-room, the stable or the kennel, Ben, 'twon't do!
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Jeffery Farnol
