"supervillainy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: super- + villainy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|villainy}} super- + villainy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} supervillainy (uncountable)
  1. The evil behaviour of a supervillain. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-supervillainy-en-noun-sCW93Vd3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

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