villainy

== English == === Pronunciation === === Alternative forms === vilanie, vilany, villany (obsolete) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English vileinie, vileynye, from Anglo-Norman vilenie, from Old French vilanie. ==== Noun ==== villainy (countable and uncountable, plural villainies) (uncountable) Evil or wicked character or behaviour. (countable) A wicked or treacherous act. (uncountable, obsolete) Ill-treatment, indignity, degrading or shameful treatment of someone. (uncountable, obsolete) Disgrace, ignominy. (uncountable, obsolete) The state of being a villein or serf, and by extension servitude or low estate in life. (uncountable, obsolete) Boorishness, rudeness, bad cultivation or manners. ===== Synonyms ===== See Thesaurus:villainy === Etymology 2 === From villain + -y. ==== Adjective ==== villainy (comparative more villainy, superlative most villainy) Characteristic of a villain. ===== Synonyms ===== villainly villainous