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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evil person |
| Synonyms: | antihero, blackguard, brute, caitiff, creep*, criminal, devil, enfant terrible, evildoer, heel, libertine, lowlife, malefactor, mischief-maker, miscreant, offender, profligate, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, scoundrel, sinner, wretch |
| Notes: | a villain is a bad or evil person; a villein was a feudal serf in medieval Europe |
| Antonyms: | hero, heroine |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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