archvillain UK /ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/US /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/ noun1 •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. — 2009 formsarchvillains