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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This charisma makes their acts of villainy even more chilling, creating a lasting impression through the contrast between their charming facade and capacity for cruelty.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Unpacking the inner workings of Gotham, from the mayor’s office to Oz’s underworld, the show reveals the villainy that manifests and thrives at all levels.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
And Churchill was the war’s true villain is less an argument than a provocation: a contention that, when World War II is mapped onto Hallin’s spheres, Hitler’s villainy should be relocated to the realm of legitimate controversy.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Unpacking the inner workings of Gotham, from the mayor’s office to Oz’s underworld, the show reveals the villainy that manifests and thrives at all levels.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
And Churchill was the war’s true villain is less an argument than a provocation: a contention that, when World War II is mapped onto Hallin’s spheres, Hitler’s villainy should be relocated to the realm of legitimate controversy.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Villainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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