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Definition of villainy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

villainy

noun
 
/ˈvɪləni/
 
/ˈvɪləni/
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  1. immoral or cruel behaviour
    • At the end of the book, virtue is rewarded and villainy punished.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French vilenie, from vilein, based on Latin villa.
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