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villain
[ vil-uhn ]
noun
- a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot.
- a person or thing considered to be the cause of something bad:
Fear is the villain that can sabotage our goals.
villain
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a wicked or malevolent person
- (in a novel, play, film, etc) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero
- humorous.a mischievous person; rogue
- slang:police.a criminal
- history a variant spelling of villein
- obsolete.an uncouth person; boor
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun:feminine
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·l noun
- ܲd·l noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of villain1
Example Sentences
As far as he’s concerned, she won’t be around to tell anyone, so he can openly monologue like a Bond villain all he wants.
“In Mexico there’s a perception that the United States is the villain of our story,” said historian Alejandro Rosas.
The Brighton boxer says he has learned to accept, even "relish", the villain tag.
The dregs of the British Empire could barely restrain their racism and classism, and Meghan was easily cast as a convenient villain.
Her high screen time percentage is the great equalizer, making her as much of a cartoon super villain as she is a dangerous and out-of-touch fearmonger.
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