Definition of "villain" in английский

noun

1. A vile, wicked person.

2. (archaic, derogatory) A low-born, abject person.

3. (fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.

4. (poker) Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).

   • Let's discuss how to play if you are the chip leader (that is, if you have more chips than all the villains).

5. Archaic form of villein (“feudal tenant, peasant, serf”).

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To debase; to degrade .