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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supervillain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
su-pervil-lain
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English villain English supervillain From super- + villain.

Inflected Forms

supervillains (plural) super-villain (alternative)

Derived Forms

supervillainess

Frequently Paired Words

superbeing superhuman superman superpower 🦹

Antonyms

superhero

Questions

What does supervillain mean?
A fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.
Where does supervillain come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English villain English supervillain From super- + villain.

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