supervillain

English

Etymology

super- +‎ villain

Alternative forms

• super-villain

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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超級壞蛋／超级坏蛋, 超级坏蛋 (chāojí huàidàn)

• Danish: superskurk c
• Esperanto: supermalaculo, superkrimulo
• French: super-vilain (fr) m
• Georgian: სუპერბოროტმოქმედი (suṗerboroṭmokmedi)
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• German: Schurke (de) m, Superschurke m
• Greek: υπερεχθρός m (yperechthrós)
• Irish: sárbhithiúnach m
• Japanese: スーパーヴィラン (sūpāviran)
• Russian: суперзлоде́й (ru) m (superzlodéj)
• Swedish: superskurk c