supervillain
supervillain noun: a fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.
Noun
supervillain (plural supervillains)
- A fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.
- The US spy tech company Palantir published a manifesto extolling the benefits of American power and implying some cultures are inferior to others – in what MPs have called “a parody of a RoboCop film” and “the ramblings of a supervillain”.2026 April 21, Aisha Down, Robert Booth, “Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Antonyms of supervillain
Forms of supervillain
| plural | supervillains |
|---|---|
| alternative form | super-villain |
Origin of supervillain
From super- + villain.
Words formed from supervillain
Questions about supervillain
- What does supervillain mean?
- Supervillain means a fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.
- What part of speech is supervillain?
- Supervillain is a noun.
- What is the plural of supervillain?
- The plural of supervillain is supervillains.
Words near supervillain in the dictionary
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