Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bond villain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: bond vil-lain
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evil genius, usually of significant power and means, who attempts to take over (or destroy) the world.

Example Sentences

"Cheney’s turned into a James Bond villain."
"One hundred NR employees come under his authority. "Doing some of the frontline roles has enabled me to understand more around my own decision-making and how it affects the frontline. I say to people I'm not this Bond villain, sitting upstairs, stroking a cat!"

Etymology

From Bond + villain. A reference to the typical villains of James Bond movies.

Inflected Forms

Bond villains (plural) James Bond villain (alternative)

Questions

What does bond villain mean?: An evil genius, usually of significant power and means, who attempts to take over (or destroy) the world.
Where does bond villain come from?: From Bond + villain. A reference to the typical villains of James Bond movies.

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