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villainvillain /ˈvɪlən/ ●○○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYvillainOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French vilain peasant, from Medieval Latin vilanus, from Latin villa; ➔ VILLA THESAURUS someone, especially a man or boy, who is the main character in a book, movie, play, etc.► hero someone, especially a man or boy, who is the main character in a book, movie, play, etc.: The hero of the story is a young soldier. ► main character the most important person in a story, play, or movie: The main character is an 11-year-old boy who finds out that he is a wizard. ► heroine a hero in a story, play, or movie who is a girl or a woman: In the end, the heroine proves to her father that she was right. ► protagonist formal the main character in a story, play, or movie: The protagonist is based on the author’s grandfather. ► anti-hero the main character in a story, play, or movie who is an ordinary or unpleasant person and does not have the qualities that most people think a hero should have, such as being good or brave: The movie’s anti-hero rebels against his parents’ values more out of boredom than any moral reasons. ► villain the main bad character in a story, play, or movie: Comic book villains such as Lex Luthor or The Joker are written as completely evil characters. ► antagonist formal a villain or someone who opposes the protagonist in a story, play, or movie: The woman’s brother is the antagonist of the book and tries to ruin her plans out of jealousy. 1eng. lang. arts the main bad character in a movie, play, or story: The wicked queen is the villain of the story.► see thesaurus at hero2the villain the person or thing that is blamed for causing all the trouble in a particular situation: When it comes to obesity, fats and sugars are the real villains.3informal a bad person or criminal |