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
Ultimately, Nellie’s villainy is discovered and she’s punished by her father, while Laura gets the guy.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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An evil, narcoterrorist dictator has fallen, creating a path for freedom for the wonderful, highly intelligent, hard working people of Venezuela.—
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The Cult of the Real Housewife docuseries also relies on cult expert Steven Hassan to better understand how Mary Cosby and Bishop Cosby could allegedly manipulate and coerce their followers into handing over their life savings to people seen as faith healers capable of delivering them from evil.—
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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.—
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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.—
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As if to prove that it can’t be exceeded in badness, Playdate has both.—
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“Villainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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