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- [vil-uh n]
- /ˈvɪl ən/
- /ˈvɪl.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vil-uh n]
- /ˈvɪl ən/
Definitions of villain word
- noun villain a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel. 1
- noun villain a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot. 1
- abbreviation VILLAIN villein. 1
- countable noun villain A villain is someone who deliberately harms other people or breaks the law in order to get what he or she wants. 0
- countable noun villain The villain in a novel, film, or play is the main bad character. 0
- noun villain a wicked or malevolent person 0
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Origin of villain
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English vilein, vilain < Middle French < Late Latin villānus a farm servant. See villa, -an
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Parts of speech for Villain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
villain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
villain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for villain
noun villain
- abuser — to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority.
- actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
- asperser — to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- backstabber — someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
Antonyms for villain
noun villain
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
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