villain
vil‧lain /ˈvɪlən/
noun [countable]
2. the villain of the piece the person or thing that has caused all the trouble in a particular situation
3. informal a bad person or criminal
vil‧lain /ˈvɪlən/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: vilain 'peasant', from Medieval Latin vilanus, from Latin villa; ⇨ villa
1. the main bad character in a film, play, or storyLanguage: Old French
Origin: vilain 'peasant', from Medieval Latin vilanus, from Latin villa; ⇨ villa
2. the villain of the piece the person or thing that has caused all the trouble in a particular situation
3. informal a bad person or criminal