Villain has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
"The detective finally caught the villain behind the series of bank robberies after tracking his digital footprint across three countries."
2
the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
"The actor delivered such a menacing performance as the villain that everyone was afraid he would actually attack the hero."
3
A vile, wicked person.
"The villain of that crime ring was finally arrested after years of evading the police."
4
An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes.
"The detective described the killer as a true villain who had tortured his victims for weeks before finally strangling them to death."
Verb
1
To debase; to degrade.
"The critic's harsh review seemed to vilify the entire genre, reducing its most beloved stories to mere trash."
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