Home › Words › V › villainismvillainismvillainism means villainy.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, villainism ranks #30,856 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom villain + -ism.nounvillainyDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.villainhood 82% match — The state of being a villain. vs villainism →villainy 79% match — Evil or wicked character or behaviour. vs villainism →villainly 75% match — Characteristic of a villain. vs villainism →villanization 73% match — The act, or an instance, of villanizing. vs villainism →supervillainy 72% match — The evil behaviour of a supervillain. vs villainism →villainization 71% match — The process of making somebody into a villain. vs villainism →villainously 71% match — In a villainous manner; in the manner of a villain; evilly. vs villainism →villainess 71% match — A female villain. vs villainism →