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vileness
This term conveys a sense of extreme repulsion that transcends simple dislike, evoking a visceral reaction of horror or disgust. When applied to morality, it suggests a profound lack of integrity or a deliberate cruelty that is seen as beneath human dignity, often used in legal or ethical condemnations to describe heinous acts.
In a sensory context, the word describes an intensity of foulness that is overwhelming to the senses. Because it is an abstract quality, it is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralized; one does not refer to multiple vilenesses, but rather to the degree or extent of the vileness present in a situation.
Meanings
Examples
The sheer vileness of the crime left the entire city in shock.
I cannot believe the vileness of his betrayal after all we have been through.
The dark lord sought to spread vileness throughout the kingdom.
He looked at the rotting carcass with a shudder at its utter vileness.
The vileness of the air in the sewers was almost unbearable.
Such vileness has no place in a civilized society.
The witness described the vileness of the defendant's actions during the trial.
How can someone possess such innate vileness in their heart?