He plays the villain in most of his movies.
She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly.
Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems.
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Majors also played the mega villain He Who Remains in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaia.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025 As previously announced, Robert Downey Jr. will be back as the villain Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man.—Michaela Zee, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025 There are no villains or scary scenes in this gentle story about a young witch finding her way in the world.—Anna Earl, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025 Tenoch Huerta Mejia Mejia debuted as the villain Namor in Wakanda Forever and was responsible for the death of Queen Romanda (Angela Bassett) in that film.—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for villain
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Etymology
Middle English vilain, vilein, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin villanus, from Latin villa
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