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vileness
(encz) | vileness,odpornost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Vileness
(gcide) | Vile \Vile\ (v[imac]l), a. [Comp. Viler (v[imac]l"[~e]r);
superl. Vilest.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap,
worthless, vile, base.]
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1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
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A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2.
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The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or
of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
vile than the science of physic. --Ridley.
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The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
--Abp. Abbot.
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2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the
sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. "Such vile base
practices." --Shak.
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Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
xl. 4.
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Syn: See Base.
[1913 Webster] -- Vile"ly, adv. -- Vile"ness, n.
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vileness
(wn) | vileness
n 1: the quality of being wicked [syn: nefariousness,
wickedness, vileness, ugliness]
2: the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions;
"the vileness of his language surprised us" [syn:
loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness,
lousiness, wickedness] |
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vileness
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Servileness
(gcide) | Servileness \Serv"ile*ness\, n.
Quality of being servile; servility.
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vileness
(wn) | vileness
n 1: the quality of being wicked [syn: nefariousness,
wickedness, vileness, ugliness]
2: the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions;
"the vileness of his language surprised us" [syn:
loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness,
lousiness, wickedness] |
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