villain
vil·lain
noun \ˈvi-lən\Definition of VILLAIN
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: villein
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: an uncouth person : boor
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: a deliberate scoundrel or criminal
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: a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
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: one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty <automation as the villain in job … displacement — M. H. Goldberg>
Examples of VILLAIN
- He plays the villain in most of his movies.
- She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly.
- Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems.
Origin of VILLAIN
Middle English vilain, vilein, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin villanus, from Latin villa
First Known Use: 14th century
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