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• arch-villain

Noun

archvillain ‎(plural archvillains)

1. (chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain
   • 2009, January 6, “Clyde Haberman”, in We Know About the Mess. Please, Clean Up Carefully.:

     Madoff is the season's archvillain, accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes.

Related terms

• supervillain

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