vil|lain

vil|lain
vil|lain «VIHL uhn», noun.
1. a very wicked person; scoundrel; knave: »

The villain stole the money and cast the blame on his friend.

SYNONYM(S): miscreant, reprobate, malefactor.
2. a playful name for a mischievous person.
3. a) a character in a play, novel, or other work, whose evil motives or actions form an important element in the plot. b) an actor who regularly plays parts of this nature.
4. = villein. (Cf. ↑villein)
╂[< Anglo-French, Old French villain, vilein < Medieval Latin villanus farmhand < Latin vīlla country house; see etym. under villa (Cf. ↑villa)]

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  • vil|lain|ize — «VIHL uh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make villainous; debase or degrade: »Those writings which villainize mankind have a pernicious tendency towards propagating and protecting villainy (Edmund Law). 2. to treat or revile as villainous… …   Useful english dictionary

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