supervillain
noun
su·per·vil·lain
ˈsü-pər-ˌvi-lən 
plural supervillains
: a fictional villain having extraordinary or superhuman powers
In more recent years, [Jon] Cryer appeared as legendary supervillain Lex Luthor in the CW drama Supergirl.—
Martin Holmens
Martin Holmens… the issue will feature Spider-Man facing off against the Sinister Six, which includes supervillains Doctor Octopus, Vulture, Mysterio, Sandman, Electro and Kraven the Hunter …—Jeremy Childs
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: a person or entity likened to a supervillain
On the show, [Elon] Musk suggests there is a "fast way and a slow way" to raise the temperatures of Mars before sharing the fast way is to "drop thermonuclear weapons over the poles." The idea is greeted by [Stephen] Colbert calling Musk a supervillain, to which Musk just casually responds, "Yeah." —AJ Dellinger
compare superhero, superheroine
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Besides evil billionaires, Superman has taken on superpowered supervillains, alien invaders and even his clones, as well as human threats like Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb in the film, a clairvoyant who needs to protect the trio from a supervillain to wants to kill them before the women become too powerful.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now, Ramos is set to make his Marvel debut in the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart as supervillain The Hood, also known as Parker Robbins.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 June 2025
With his role as the antagonist in Creed III and a turn as the supervillain Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the horizon, Majors had already nailed down the blockbuster side of his résumé.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb in the film, a clairvoyant who needs to protect the trio from a supervillain to wants to kill them before the women become too powerful.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now, Ramos is set to make his Marvel debut in the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart as supervillain The Hood, also known as Parker Robbins.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 June 2025
With his role as the antagonist in Creed III and a turn as the supervillain Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the horizon, Majors had already nailed down the blockbuster side of his résumé.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Supervillain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervillain. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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