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supervillain

noun

Etymology

From super- + villain.

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

Definitions

  1. A fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in…

    A fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.

    • The US spy tech company Palantir published a manifesto extolling the benefits of American power and implying some cultures are inferior to others – in what MPs have called “a parody of a RoboCop film” and “the ramblings of a supervillain”.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA