villain🔊

A vile, wicked person.

An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes.

A deliberate scoundrel.

(derogatory) A low-born, abject person.

In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent. +

(poker) Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes.

(archaic) Feudal tenant, peasant, serf. +

(obsolete) To debase; to degrade.