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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also
: 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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That meant the movie, which sees an unconventional band of antiheroes brought together to combat a supervillain, escaped a decision by China to curb Hollywood imports earlier this month as part of its retaliation against the United States.
—Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Thousands of visitors showed up dressed as their favorite characters from all parts of pop culture — superheroes and supervillains, wizards, elves, goblins, animals, Ghostbusters, Jedi and Sith, who all are calling Kansas City home base from Friday, March 21, to Sunday, March 23.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
David Corenswet is the new man in Superman's cape and (and Clark Kent's glasses) in a movie also featuring journalist Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), supervillain Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) and rambunctious superdog Krypto.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Former Hanna-Barbera supervillain Space Ghost (voiced by George Lowe) got his own talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast on Cartoon Network in the 1990s.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Thousands of visitors showed up dressed as their favorite characters from all parts of pop culture — superheroes and supervillains, wizards, elves, goblins, animals, Ghostbusters, Jedi and Sith, who all are calling Kansas City home base from Friday, March 21, to Sunday, March 23.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
David Corenswet is the new man in Superman's cape and (and Clark Kent's glasses) in a movie also featuring journalist Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), supervillain Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) and rambunctious superdog Krypto.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Former Hanna-Barbera supervillain Space Ghost (voiced by George Lowe) got his own talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast on Cartoon Network in the 1990s.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Supervillain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervillain. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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