Meaning & use
Villainesses
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Female villains, especially wicked or scheming characters in fiction.
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The animated film features some of the studio's most memorable villainesses.
Fans debated which of the two villainesses had the better redemption arc.
A note on using this word
The plural of 'villainess,' formed with the feminine suffix '-ess,' now considered somewhat dated by many style guides in favor of gender-neutral 'villain.'
Words with a similar meaning
antagonists
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Words with an opposite meaning
heroines
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