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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVillainy
/ˈvɪləni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Behavior constituting, or wicked and criminal actions.
"The detective vowed to put an end to the criminal's villainy once and for all."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French vilanie, from vilain (see villain).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Villainy" is said worldwide
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villainerie
Transliteration: villainerie
"Le détective a juré de mettre fin à sa villainerie."
Schandtat
Transliteration: Schandtat
"Die Schandtat des Verbrechers wurde schließlich aufgedeckt."
scelleratezza
Transliteration: scelleratezza
"La scelleratezza delle sue azioni ha sconvolto la cittadina."
villanía
Transliteration: villanía
"Nadie pudo escapar de la pura villanía del tirano."
vilania
Transliteration: vilania
"A vilania do plano foi descoberta a tempo."
दुष्टता
Transliteration: dushtata
"उसकी दुष्टता का अंत आखिरकार हो गया।"
恶行
Transliteration: èxíng
"侦探发誓要彻底结束他的恶行。"
악행
Transliteration: akhaeng
"탐정은 그의 악행을 종식시키겠다고 맹세했다."
悪事
Transliteration: akuji
"探偵はその男の悪事を暴くことを誓った。"
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