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
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
AJ Dellinger Examples of supervillain in a Sentence
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Will Arnett plays the squad’s supervillain foil, while Kristen Bell is a blockbuster director who refuses to take them seriously.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
The sequel brings back Steve Carell as Gru, a recovering supervillain turned secret agent, and pits him against Will Ferrell as a French baddie named Maxime Le Mal.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 July 2024
After welcoming a new child, former supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) and his family must go into hiding as a nemesis from his past emerges and seeks revenge.
—Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
While speaking with British GQ before the Deadpool sequel’s release, the actor opened up about their research for the role and what originally drew them to the X-Men supervillain, who is also Charles Xavier’s sister.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
The sequel brings back Steve Carell as Gru, a recovering supervillain turned secret agent, and pits him against Will Ferrell as a French baddie named Maxime Le Mal.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 July 2024
After welcoming a new child, former supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) and his family must go into hiding as a nemesis from his past emerges and seeks revenge.
—Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
While speaking with British GQ before the Deadpool sequel’s release, the actor opened up about their research for the role and what originally drew them to the X-Men supervillain, who is also Charles Xavier’s sister.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
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“Supervillain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervillain. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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