delinquent vs villain

delinquent

noun
  • One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes. 

  • A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646). 

  • A person who has not paid their debts. 

adj
  • Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense 

  • Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. 

villain

noun
  • An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. 

  • A vile, wicked person. 

  • Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”). 

  • In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero. 

  • A deliberate scoundrel. 

How often have the words delinquent and villain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )