Vileness: meaning, definitions and examples

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vileness

 

[ หˆvaษชl.nษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in behavior

The quality of being morally bad or evil; wickedness. It refers to the state or condition of being vile, despicable, or contemptible.

Synonyms

corruption, evilness, immorality, wickedness

Examples of usage

  • The vileness of his actions shocked everyone.
  • She was disgusted by the vileness of his behavior.
Context #2 | Noun

in appearance

The state of being extremely unpleasant or repulsive in appearance or smell.

Synonyms

disgust, foulness, offensiveness, repulsiveness

Examples of usage

  • The vileness of the garbage dump made her nauseous.
  • The vileness of the odor filled the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "vileness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vilesa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅ€เคšเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gemeinheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekejian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะปั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ๅŠฃใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉchancetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bajeza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alรงaklฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์—ดํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏู†ุงุกุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกkeล™nost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podlosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘้„™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zlobnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆgรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะผะฐะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™rษ™fsizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bajeza

Etymology

The word 'vileness' traces its origins back to the Middle English period, derived from the Old French 'vilain' meaning 'vile' or 'base'. Over time, its usage evolved to encompass both moral depravity and physical repulsiveness. The concept of vileness has been a recurring theme in literature and philosophy, exploring the depths of human wickedness and ugliness.

See also: vile.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,121 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.