villainess
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of villainess
Example Sentences
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The pair tease me by saying she's the new villainess but it's left unclear whether she will have a role in the new films.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
And with the exception of Canning, a villainess pure and simple, they are made more dimensional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
She’s not evil; it’s this archetype that chases her: the deadly villainess, the villain behind the man.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
But the infernal Agni knows, as does any reader familiar with “The Ramayana”: Kaikeyi is destined to play a villainess in the great game of gods and mortals.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2022
She pleaded with the villainess; told her how much she needed the job.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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