American English pronunciation

How to pronounce villain

IPA transcription: ['vɪlən]

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Noun

  • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

  • the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

Usage examples

  • Ogre is the "Tekken" series' first main villain unrelated to the Mishima family.
  • Off in the distance, Hoi's villainous laugh can be heard during Minotia's death.
  • Where is the villain?
  • He considered his role as a supervillain as that of a "mass-destructionist".
  • The character is the villain of the trilogy's third part, "The Dark Mile".
  • This new villain possesses much of the knowledge of the Ancients and their technology.
  • He voices several villain characters in "One Piece".
  • After that, he started getting cast as the main villain in other movies.
  • In "Infinite Crisis", Gemini became a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.
  • Blue Beetle manages to fight off both villain groups.