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Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

A tyrant or an aggressor who carries out or who is capable of carrying out extremely wicked or evil deeds.

CONT

At home they are in constant search of heroes, while abroad they are on the lookout for supervillains--tyrants and aggressors whose indisputable nastiness makes it easier to comprehend why so much of the outside world often seems an unfriendly if not dangerous place.

OBS

This neologism has been formed by derivation. The prefix "super-", meaning "surpassing" or "to a great or extreme degree," has been added to the word "villain".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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