"villainy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-villainy.wav Forms: more villainy [comparative], most villainy [superlative]
Etymology: From villain + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|villain|-y}} villain + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} villainy (comparative more villainy, superlative most villainy)
  1. Characteristic of a villain. Synonyms: villainly, villainous
    Sense id: en-villainy-en-adj-TkQOnjKE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-villainy.wav Forms: villainies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English vileinie, vileynye, from Anglo-Norman vilenie, from Old French vilanie. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|vileinie}} Middle English vileinie, {{der|en|xno|vilenie}} Anglo-Norman vilenie, {{der|en|fro|vilanie}} Old French vilanie Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} villainy (countable and uncountable, plural villainies)
  1. (uncountable) Evil or wicked character or behaviour. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology
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  2. (countable) A wicked or treacherous act. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-villainy-en-noun-~IRzGKOr
  3. (uncountable, obsolete) Ill-treatment, indignity, degrading or shameful treatment of someone. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-villainy-en-noun-bT79qAJG Disambiguation of Narratology: 1 12 1 25 1 29 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 15 2 25 2 29 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 1 14 5 22 7 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 14 2 25 3 29 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 1 26 2 29 26
  4. (uncountable, obsolete) Disgrace, ignominy. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-villainy-en-noun-LA-qOk-n
  5. (uncountable, obsolete) The state of being a villein or serf, and by extension servitude or low estate in life. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-villainy-en-noun-qMpvStSt Disambiguation of Narratology: 1 12 1 25 1 29 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 15 2 25 2 29 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 1 14 5 22 7 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 14 2 25 3 29 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 1 26 2 29 26
  6. (uncountable, obsolete) Boorishness, rudeness, bad cultivation or manners. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-villainy-en-noun-yEkaFmhz Disambiguation of Narratology: 1 12 1 25 1 29 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 15 2 25 2 29 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 1 14 5 22 7 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 14 2 25 3 29 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 1 26 2 29 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: mischief

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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