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archvillain

noun
/ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/UK/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/US

Etymology

From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.

  1. derived from vīlla
  2. derived from vīllānus
  3. derived from vilein
  4. inherited from vilein
  5. prefixed as archvillain — “arch + villain”

Definitions

  1. A supreme villain

    A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.

    • Madoff is the season's archvillain, accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes.

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