villain — a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɪlən/
Korean meaning: 악역, 악인
Korean pronunciation: **빌**런
Example Sentences
- My cat is the villain who knocked over my coffee mug this morning.
- Every superhero movie needs a memorable villain.
- In this story, money is the real villain that corrupts everyone.
villain
NOUN//ˈvɪlən//
a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
The villain threatens the captured hero from his dark throne
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One villain threatens a million civilians
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Origin
From Old French 'vilain' meaning a peasant or commoner, derived from Latin 'villanus' (farmhand or serf), related to 'villa' (country estate). The sense evolved from a low-status person to a morally corrupt character in literature.
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“My cat is the villain who knocked over my coffee mug this morning.”
“Every superhero movie needs a memorable villain.”
“In this story, money is the real villain that corrupts everyone.”
“The diet plan was the villain that made me dream about pizza every night.”
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