Superhero Terminology

noun a member of a vigilance committee

• Vigilantes took it upon themselves to patrol the neighborhood and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
• The vigilantes in our town are always keeping an eye out for troublemakers.
• Those vigilantes are like the neighborhood watch on steroids.
• In the world of cybersecurity, white-hat hackers are often seen as the vigilantes protecting against cyber threats.

noun a fictional character who is typically an antagonist in a story, possessing evil or superhuman abilities

• The supervillain's elaborate plan to take over the city was foiled by the heroic team of superheroes.
• That supervillain is always causing trouble for the good guys.
• Watch out for that supervillain, he's bad news.
• In the corporate world, some see the ruthless CEO as a supervillain.