villains
|vil-ənz|
/ˈvɪlənz/
(villain)
evil character
Etymology
'villain' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'vilain', where it meant 'peasant, farm worker or rustic'.
'villain' changed from Old French word 'vilain', which came from Late Latin 'villanus' (meaning 'man of the villa' or 'farmhand'), and eventually became the modern English word 'villain' with its sense of a wicked person.
Initially, it meant 'peasant or farm worker', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'wicked person' or 'antagonist'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'villain'.
The story's villains were defeated in the final battle.
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Noun 2
people (often in fiction) who commit harmful or immoral acts; antagonists or wicked persons.
In many films the villains are more complex than they first appear.
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