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vileness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Vile  \Vile\,  a.  [Comp.  {Viler};  superl.  {Vilest}.]  [OE.  vil,  F. 
  vil,  from  L.  vilis  cheap,  worthless,  vile,  base.] 
  1.  Low  base;  worthless;  mean  despicable. 
 
  A  poor  man  in  vile  raiment.  --James  ii  2. 
 
  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. 
 
  The  inhabitants  account  gold  but  as  a  vile  thing 
  --Abp.  Abbot. 
 
  2.  Morally  base  or  impure;  depraved  by  sin;  hateful;  in  the 
  sight  of  God  and  men;  sinful;  wicked;  bad  ``Such  vile 
  base  practices.''  --Shak. 
 
  Behold,  I  am  vile;  what  shall  I  answer  thee  ?  --Job 
  xl  4. 
 
  Syn:  See  {Base}.  --  {Vile"ly},  adv  --  {Vile"ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  vileness 
  n  1:  the  quality  of  being  wicked  [syn:  {nefariousness},  {wickedness}] 
  2:  the  quality  of  being  disgusting  to  the  senses  or  emotions 
  [syn:  {loathsomeness},  {repulsiveness},  {sliminess}]




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