noun
A vile, wicked person.
(archaic, derogatory) A low-born, abject person.
(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
(poker) Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).
Archaic form of villein (“feudal tenant, peasant, serf”).
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To debase; to degrade .