Villain
/ˈvɪlən/
noun
1. a wicked or malevolent person.
2.(in a novel, film, comic book) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero
3.(theatrical) pantomime and prone to melodrama.
4.(often jocular) a mischievous person; rogue.
5.(british slang), rascal, scoundrel, bounder.
6.(history) a variant spelling of villein
7.(obsolete) an uncouth person; boor.
Derived Forms
villainess, noun:feminine
Word Origin
From Old French vilein serf, from Late Latin vīllānus worker on a country estate, from Latin: villa