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an extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel | |||
archaic form of villein | |||
any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes (poker) 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).) | |||
the bad person in a work of fiction, often the main antagonist of the hero |