plural villainies
1
: villainous conduct
also
: a villainous act
2
: the quality or state of being villainous : depravity
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Examples of villainy in a Sentence
a story of villainy and betrayal
the gruesome villainies of war
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Gru has officially put his life of villainy behind him.
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Kristina Behr, Parents, 1 July 2024
Gru has put his life of villainy behind him and embraced his role as a single father to Margo, Edith, and Agnes.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 29 June 2024
In Despicable Me 4, the latest installment of Illumination Studio’s popular franchise, Gru (a winning Steve Carell) confronts the subtle villainy of suburban life.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Gosling voices the film’s thought-provoking questions about victimization and villainy with full commitment, and his rigidity — that tall posture, those limitless eyes — add another layer to the work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 May 2024
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Kristina Behr, Parents, 1 July 2024
Gru has put his life of villainy behind him and embraced his role as a single father to Margo, Edith, and Agnes.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 29 June 2024
In Despicable Me 4, the latest installment of Illumination Studio’s popular franchise, Gru (a winning Steve Carell) confronts the subtle villainy of suburban life.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Gosling voices the film’s thought-provoking questions about victimization and villainy with full commitment, and his rigidity — that tall posture, those limitless eyes — add another layer to the work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 May 2024
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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