"supervillain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supervillains [plural]
Etymology: From super- + villain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|villain}} super- + villain Head templates: {{en-noun}} supervillain (plural supervillains)
  1. A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero. Wikipedia link: supervillain Categories (topical): Comics, Fictional abilities, Fictional characters, Narratology, People, Stock characters Synonyms: super-villain Related terms: 🦹 Translations (a fictional criminal or evil-doer with superpowers): суперзлодей (superzlodej) (Bulgarian), 超級反派 (Chinese Mandarin), 超级反派 (chāojí fǎnpài) (Chinese Mandarin), superskurk [common-gender] (Danish), supermaliculo (Esperanto), superkrimulo (Esperanto), superroisto (Finnish), superrikollinen (Finnish), superpahis (Finnish), super-vilain [masculine] (French), სუპერბოროტმოქმედი (suṗerboroṭmokmedi) (Georgian), Schurke [masculine] (German), Superschurke [masculine] (German), υπερεχθρός (yperechthrós) [masculine] (Greek), sárbhithiúnach [masculine] (Irish), supercattivo [masculine] (Italian), スーパーヴィラン (sūpāviran) (Japanese), супердұшпан (superdūşpan) (Kazakh), superzłoczyńca [masculine] (Polish), super-vilão (Portuguese), суперзлоде́й (superzlodéj) [masculine] (Russian), supervillano [masculine] (Spanish), superskurk [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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