"supervillainess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supervillainesses [plural]
Etymology: From supervillain + -ess or super- + villainess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|supervillain|ess<id:female>}} supervillain + -ess, {{prefix|en|super|villainess}} super- + villainess Head templates: {{en-noun}} supervillainess (plural supervillainesses)
  1. A female supervillain. Categories (topical): Female, Fictional abilities, Fictional characters, Stock characters

Inflected forms

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