villano

Definitions of villano
  1. noun
    a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
    synonyms: bribón, cabronazo, canalla, mangui, miserable, perro, sinvergüenza
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    antipático
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
  2. noun
    an unsophisticated country person
    synonyms: campirano, charro, concho, pueblerino, rústico
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    campesina
    a man who lives in the country and has country ways
    campesina
    a woman who lives in the country and has country ways
    cateto, paleto, palurdo
    a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
    provincial, pueblerino
    a country person
    grullo, pardillo, patán, rústico, zamarro
    a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
    mujik
    a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
  3. noun
    (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
    synonyms: siervo
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    esclavo
    someone held in bondage
  4. noun
    the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
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    papel
    an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
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