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Meaning of "villainess" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VILLAINESS

villainess  [ˈvɪlənɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VILLAINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Villainess is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VILLAINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Villain

A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters. A female villain is sometimes called a villainess. Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines villain as "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel; or a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot".

Definition of villainess in the English dictionary

The first definition of villainess in the dictionary is the main evil female character and antagonist to the hero or heroine. Other definition of villainess is a mischievous female person. Villainess is also a female criminal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VILLAINESS


bizarreness
bɪˈzɑːnɛs
blissfulness
ˈblɪsfʊlnɛs
bookishness
ˈbʊkɪʃnɛs
Caithness
keɪθˈnɛs
comprehensiveness
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvnɛs
dragoness
ˈdræɡənɛs
Dungeness
ˌdʌndʒəˈnɛs
evanesce
ˌɛvəˈnɛs
finesse
fɪˈnɛs
Gaberones
ˌɡæbəˈrəʊnɛs
Inverness
ˌɪnvəˈnɛs
Laxness
ˈlaxsnɛs
Lindesnes
ˈlɪndɪsˌnɛs
luminesce
ˌluːmɪˈnɛs
ness
nɛs
pythoness
ˈpaɪθəˌnɛs
rejuvenesce
rɪˌdʒuːvəˈnɛs
Sheerness
ˌʃɪəˈnɛs
titaness
ˈtaɪtənɛs
tyranness
ˈtaɪrəˌnɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VILLAINESS

village idiot
village school
village-like
villager
villagery
villagisation
villagization
Villahermosa
villain
villainage
villainies
villainous
villainously
villainousness
villainy
villanage
villanella
villanelle
villanous
villanously

WORDS THAT END LIKE VILLAINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of villainess in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «villainess» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VILLAINESS

Find out the translation of villainess to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of villainess from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «villainess» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坏女人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

villana
570 millions of speakers

English

villainess
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Villainess
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

villainess
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злодейка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

villainess
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খলনায়িকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

villainess
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schurkin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪女
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악녀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Villainess
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

villainess
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வில்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खलनायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

villainess
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

villainess
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Villainess
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лиходійка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

personajul feminin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

villainess
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

villainess
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

villainess
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

villainess
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of villainess

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VILLAINESS»

The term «villainess» is regularly used and occupies the 100.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VILLAINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about villainess

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QUOTES WITH «VILLAINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word villainess.
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Kristen Johnston
I want to play a Disney villainess so badly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VILLAINESS»

Discover the use of villainess in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to villainess and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Becoming the Villainess
The wild and seductive energy in this collection never lets one put the book down. (In fact, any one who opens the collection in the bookstore and reads such poems as The Conversation and Job Requirements: A Supervillain's Advice will want ...
Jeannine Hall Gailey, 2006
2
American Media and Mass Culture: Left Perspectives
The villainess thus continually works to make the most out of events that render other characters totally helpless. Literal paralysis turns out, for one villainess, to be an active blessing, since it prevents her husband from carrying out his plans to  ...
Donald Lazere, 1987
3
Feminist Television Criticism: A Reader
The villainess thus continually works to make the most out of events which render other characters totally helpless. Literal paralysis turns out, for one villainess, to be an active blessing, since it prevents her husband from carrying out his plans ...
Brunsdon, Charlotte, Spigel, Lynn, 2007
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Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army
Villain and villainess together embodied a threat to the social and moral order, a threat invariably vanquished by the hero. If one takes The Three Musketeers as a classic swashbuckler, the archetypal chivalric hero is D'Artagnan, the villain ...
Jeffrey Richards, 1997
5
Throwaways: Work Culture and Consumer Education
with the "bad self" represented by the villainess. Precisely to the extent that the tasks performed seem meaningless and repetitive, they obviously aren't performed for your own "manipulative" ends. That is, they can't be felt as emerging from the ...
Evan Watkins, 1993
6
The Glory of Hera: Greek Mythology and the Greek Family
The Arab villainess has magical powers and clear, though unacceptable, life goals. The Greek villainess is less likely to have such powers and more likely to be a devouring monster, if immortal, or a raging, impulsive termagant if mortal.
Philip Elliot Slater, 2014
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Loving with a Vengeance: Mass Produced Fantasies for Women
The villainess thus continually works to make the mostout of events which render other characters totally helpless. Literal paralysis turns out, forone villainess, to be anactive blessing, since itprevents her husband from carryingout his ...
Tania Modleski, 2008
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The First English Actresses: Women and Drama, 1660-1700
mistress Pausaniai Richard Norton Pandora mistress Ibrahim Mary Pix Sheker Para villainess The Female Wits author unknown Lady Loveall villainess 1697 Woman's Wit Colley Gibber Leonora coquette The Sham Lawyer James Drake ...
Elizabeth Howe, 1992
9
Key Themes In Media Theory
Rather, they predominantly represent two types of female characters: either the ideal woman/mother or the villainess. These opposite types are deliberately juxtaposed in such a way as to constitute soap opera viewers (mostly women) as good ...
Laughey, Dan, 2007
10
Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance ...
This is in direct contrast to the villainess. If the heroine is Snow White, the villainess is the pre–old- hag wicked stepmother. She's sharp, she's sophisticated , she's unafraid to wield her sexuality as a weapon, and damn, she looks good in black.
Sarah Wendell, Candy Tan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VILLAINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term villainess is used in the context of the following news items.
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You go, girl! Let's talk about Indominus Rex, the arch villainess of …
Dinosaurs aren't cool anymore, we're told early on in Jurassic World. Brontosaurus? B-o-o-ring. Triceratops? Put a saddle on it and the kids can treat it like an ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
2
Betsy Palmer, 88, Dies; From TV Panelist to 'Friday the 13th' Villainess
Betsy Palmer, an actress bound to be remembered by different generations for different career incarnations — as a performer on live television, as a panelist on ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Despite Being Killed in Season 8 Series Finale, Villainess Missy to …
Actress Michelle Gomez, who deliciously plays the role of villainess Missy in the British science-fiction TV series “Doctor Who” on BBC, says her character will ... «Master Herald, Jun 15»
4
A Super-Villainess Love Story Soars in 'Gamer Girl & Vixen' [Back …
Gamer Girl & Vixen is a great example of just such a comic, starring a pair of caped villainesses (of sorts) who fall in love with each another, and spur each other ... «ComicsAlliance, May 15»
5
The Walking Dead: Which Scandal "Villainess" Almost Played …
Which Scandal villainess? They don't say, but it's not hard to figure out — especially since The Hollywood Reporter mentioned something in this realm a while ... «Wetpaint, Apr 15»
6
'The Flash' spoilers: Captain Cold is back with a new villainess in …
Episode 16 of "The Flash" will mark the third showdown between the Fastest Man Alive and Captain Cold. Leonard Snart and Mick Rory are back with a new ... «ChristianToday, Mar 15»
7
First Look At Minions Villainess, Sandra Bullock's Scarlet Overkill
This is when the flunkey critters become servants to Scarlet Overkill, evil villainess. These first-look images of the character come from USA Today. She's being ... «WhatCulture, Feb 15»
8
Bad Girls Gone Good: How Disney Is Reinventing the Villainess
Newswise — ITHACA, NY — Disney made a lucrative industry out of princesses. With the release of “Maleficent” earlier this year — which drops on Blu-Ray, ... «Newswise, Nov 14»
9
'Arrow' Season 3: 'Supernatural' alum joins as villainess Cupid
Obsession will lead to danger for The Arrow on the upcoming season of the CW comic book hit. Entertainment Weekly reports that “Supernatural” alum Amy ... «Zap2it.com, Aug 14»
10
EXCLUSIVE: First-look at Nicole Kidman as evil Millicent Clyde in …
Our exclusive picture shows Nicole Kidman as bear-baiting villainess Millicent Clyde in the new Paddington movie. This is the first official image to be released ... «Metro, Aug 14»

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