vil·lain 
/ˈvɪlən/ noun
plural vil·lains /ˈvɪlən/ noun [count] 1 : a character in a story, movie, etc., who does bad things
▪ comic-book heroes and villains ▪ He plays the villain in most of his movies. 2 somewhat old-fashioned : a person who does bad things
▪ She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly. 3 : someone or something that is blamed for a particular problem or difficulty
▪ Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems. ▪ The article makes the government out to be the villain. = It portrays the government as the villain of the piece. 4 Brit, informal : criminal
▪ comic-book heroes and villains ▪ He plays the villain in most of his movies.
▪ She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly.
▪ Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems. ▪ The article makes the government out to be the villain. = It portrays the government as the villain of the piece.
