supervillain

Word parts

super- + villain

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Noun

Singular supervillain

Plural supervillains

a hero fighting a supervillain

1. (countable) (fiction) A supervillain is a bad person, usually with supernatural powers or access to fantastic machines, who fights heroes.
   • Antonym: superhero

Related words

• villain
• super