plural villainies
1
: villainous conduct
also
: a villainous act
2
: the quality or state of being villainous : depravity
Examples of villainy in a Sentence
a story of villainy and betrayal
the gruesome villainies of war
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The stage has been fully set for Demi’s villainy arc.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025
July promises to be a great month for Uma Thurman fans, as well as one filled with villainy.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Ian McDiarmid finally gets the chance to take the mask off as the would-be Emperor and reveals the character’s full, snarling villainy.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
Their role is typically one of villainy or comic relief.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025
July promises to be a great month for Uma Thurman fans, as well as one filled with villainy.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Ian McDiarmid finally gets the chance to take the mask off as the would-be Emperor and reveals the character’s full, snarling villainy.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
Their role is typically one of villainy or comic relief.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for villainy
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“Villainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villainy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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villainy
noun
vil·lainy
ˈvil-ə-nē 
plural villainies
: conduct or actions of or typical of a villain
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