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/ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/ · noun
(chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain..
Madoff is the season's archvillain, accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes.
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Archvillain means (chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain..
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Madoff is the season's archvillain, accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes.
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