vil·lain·y

[vil-uh-nee]
noun, plural vil·lain·ies.
1.
the actions or conduct of a villain; outrageous wickedness.
2.
a villainous act or deed.
3.
Obsolete, villeinage.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English vile(i)nie, vilainie < Old French. See villain, -y3

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villainy (ˈvɪlənɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -lainies
1.  conduct befitting a villain; vicious behaviour or action
2.  an evil, abhorrent, or criminal act or deed
3.  the fact or condition of being villainous
4.  English history a rare word for villeinage

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villainy
early 13c., from O.Fr. vilanie, from villain; see villain.
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His characterization is a disservice to organized villainy.
Wherever there's money sloshing around, there's alway going to be villainy.
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