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vile

Pronunciation: /vaɪ(ə)l/

The English word “vile” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Morally low; base; despicable.
  2. Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid; disgusting.

noun

  1. That which is vile; vileness.

Etymology

From Middle English vile, vyle, vyl, from Anglo-Norman ville, Old French vil, vile, from Latin vīlis.

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