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Description: as a synonym for manipulative villainy. At first glance, The Prince’s reputation as a manual for tyranny seems well-deserved. Throughout, Machiavelli appears entirely unconcerned with morality, except insofar as it’s helpful or harmful to maintaining power.

Victor LaValle

I was dressed like Darth Vader. Vader was my man, even with the villainy. He wore all black and had a deep voice; he reminded me of my uncle. I had a cheap mask-cape combo, the kind available at any pharmacy during October.

American Author

Mitchell Zuckoff

Most travel disasters turn into something else: a story of survival, a story of bravery, of heroism, sometimes villainy. You just don't know when it starts where it's going to go because they are unexpected events.

American Educator

Roger Daltrey

We weren't wealthy but we definitely weren't poor. We were incredibly rich because there was a wonderful community in Shepherd's Bush, where I grew up. All my friends were into villainy and crime.

English Musician

Andrea Seigel

For me, one of the most beautiful and rewarding aspects of serial reality TV is that characters can move freely along a spectrum of heroism and villainy.

American Novelist

Miguel Ferrer

I think villainy just comes naturally to me. I get to work it out naturally so I can be a nice person in life.

American Actor

Christopher Priest

When you're talking about villainy, then you're automatically circling around to talk about justice.

American Writer

Richard Corliss

Nixon's shifty eyes and perpetual 5 o'clock shadow made him a natural fit for caricatured villainy.

Sophocles

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil in all things.

Greek Poet

Kevin Spacey

I don't play villainy. I wouldn't even know how to play it.

Jonathan Frid

Canadian Actor

Understand that 'villainy' may refer to acts considered evil by most cultures but can vary in definition across societies.

Cultural Villainy

'Villainy' often implies a moral judgment, suggesting the speaker condemns the actions discussed.

Moral Judgment

In literature, 'villainy' can be used to describe the evil traits of a character, often the antagonist.

Literary Device

In legal contexts, 'villainy' refers to actions that are criminally punishable or ethically reprehensible.

Legal Context

'Villainy' implies an action that is not just bad but of a particularly grave nature.

Severity Matters

Use vivid and precise language to describe the extent and impact of the 'villainy' in question.

Descriptive Language

 as a synonym for manipulative villainy. At first glance, The Prince’s reputation as a manual for tyranny seems well-deserved. Throughout, Machiavelli appears entirely unconcerned with morality, except insofar as it’s helpful or harmful to maintaining power.

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