supervillain

English

Alternative forms

• super-villain

Etymology

From super- +‎ villain.

Pronunciation

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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.

Antonyms

• superhero

Translations

a fictional criminal or evil-doer with superpowers

• Bulgarian: суперзлодей (superzlodej)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超級反派／超级反派 (chāojí fǎnpài)

• Danish: superskurk c
• Esperanto: supermaliculo, superkrimulo
• Finnish: superroisto, superrikollinen, superpahis
• French: super-vilain (fr) m
• Georgian: სუპერბოროტმოქმედი (suṗerboroṭmokmedi)
• German: Schurke (de) m, Superschurke m
• Greek: υπερεχθρός m (yperechthrós)
• Irish: sárbhithiúnach m
• Italian: supercattivo m
• Japanese: スーパーヴィラン (sūpāviran)
• Kazakh: супердұшпан (superdūşpan)
• Polish: superzłoczyńca m
• Portuguese: super-vilão
• Russian: суперзлоде́й (ru) m (superzlodéj)
• Spanish: supervillano m
• Swedish: superskurk c

See also

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