Definition of villains Villains

/vɪˈlʌnz/ - [vilunz] -

We found 3 definitions of villains from 2 different sources.

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What does villains mean?

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  • villains (Noun)
    Plural of villain.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: villains

villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
  scoundrel
  unwelcome person, persona non grata a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
  blackguard, bounder, cad, hound, heel, dog someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
  gallows bird a person who deserves to be hanged
  rogue, knave, rapscallion, rascal, varlet, scalawag, scallywag a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
villain - the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
  baddie
  theatrical role, persona, role, character, part (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
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  • villain (Noun)
    An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes.
  • villain (Noun)
    A deliberate scoundrel.
  • villain (Noun)
    The bad person in a work of fiction; often the main antagonist of the hero.
  • villain (Verb)
    To debase; to degrade.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • villain (n.)
    One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class, a bondman or servant.
  • villain (n.)
    A baseborn or clownish person; a boor.
  • villain (n.)
    A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp.
  • villain (a.)
    Villainous.
  • villain (v. t.)
    To debase; to degrade.

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  • A villain is a bad person. Villains are usually found in books and movies. The audience do not usually like the villain and they support the hero or heroine. In some movies and books (such as the movie Ocean's Eleven), the villain is a good person and the hero/heroine is bad (such as a robber).

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