/ ˈvɪləni; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) immoral or cruel behaviour
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French vilenie , from vilein , based on Latin villa .
/ ˈvɪləni; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) immoral or cruel behaviour
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French vilenie , from vilein , based on Latin villa .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005