"archvillain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: archvillains [plural]
Etymology: From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|arch|villain|t1=chief, most extreme}} arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain Head templates: {{en-noun}} archvillain (plural archvillains)
  1. (chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain. Categories (topical): Narratology, People, Stock characters Synonyms: arch-villain Related terms: supervillain Translations (a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain): arkkivihollinen (Finnish), arkkikonna [informal] (Finnish), arquivilão [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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