Archvillain

Alternative forms

• arch-villain

Origin

-("chief, most extreme") + villain

Full definition of archvillain

Noun

1. (chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain
• 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