archfiend
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈɑrkˌfiːnd/
- Literature
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archienemigo
- Why, once I remember, we slipped quietly through the slimy, drip-plopping sewers on the trail of the Crustacean, only to discover the archfiend in his lair with
Examples
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In many legends, the archfiend is depicted as a powerful adversary that heroes must defeat.
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In the classic tale, the hero ultimately confronted the archfiend who threatened the village.
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People are asking why the bank officers didn't warn them against the archfiend from Denver.
Fiction book (1993) -
So in the cosmic scope of things, the archfiend was a newcomer.
Fiction book (1991) -
Archfiends wearing bowties live in there.
Academic text (2010) -
He gave it as his opinion that this had caused the archfiend Lucifer's fall and eviction from heaven.
Academic text (1992) -
The archfiend's evil deeds spread fear throughout the kingdom, making him the main enemy of all.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who goes against others or causes harm
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3.3
A person who does very bad things, often the main bad character in a story
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8.1
A powerful enemy or thing that causes someone's defeat
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4.8
A person who is someone's main enemy in a long rivalry
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4.9
The main opponent someone or a team competes with for a long time
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7.8
A person's main enemy who often opposes them
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8.0
The main enemy in a story who is very powerful and evil
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7.7
A man who does cruel or wrong things in stories
A person people think is extremely cruel or evil
The main enemy someone has for a long time
The main enemy at the end of a story who the heroes must defeat
A powerful character who opposes the hero and creates major conflict
Antonyms
How Evil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word archfiend comes from arch- meaning 'chief', as in the familiar word archenemy, and fiend meaning 'enemy' or 'devil'. So an archfiend is the main or most powerful evil enemy in a story.