Dastardliness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being dastardly. uncountable

    "If there is any feminist message in Nell becoming a glorified figure in the traditionally male-dominated field of highway robbery, it is worn very lightly indeed. Cape-swirling, moustache-twirling dastardliness abounds."

  2. 2
    despicable cowardice wordnet

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baseness

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"If there is any feminist message in Nell becoming a glorified figure in the traditionally male-dominated field of highway robbery, it is worn very lightly indeed. Cape-swirling, moustache-twirling dastardliness abounds."

Etymology

From dastardly + -ness.

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