Whats the difference between a villian and a super villian?

[dynastystar]

what makes a villian "super"? I'm just curious what the criteria is that makes the difference as plenty of people seem to use the term "super villian"? I thought the criteria would be that the villian has superpowers, but alot of people refer to characters with super powers as villians more often than not, where as Somebody like the Joker(who as far as I know, doesn't have any superpowers, just goons and things that can produced).

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

I honestly don't recall of hearing 'Super Villain' before.

[Blargo]

The villain is the bad guy.
The super villain is the bad guy with super-powers.

Same goes for hero and super hero.

[talemore]

A super villain has a super hero.

[Damn]

a super villain is a villain that's super

[Z i o ⚡]

He's like 10 villains in 1.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Of course you've heard of a supervillain before.

"We are number one" song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfYnvDL0Qcw

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Also real supervillains do not require superpowers...

maybe strength and a cunning plan...
and 40 cakes
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/108/061/lexluthorcakes.jpg?1318992465

[Zekiran]

Super Villains often are up the food chain from mere villains, who are also above henchmen and crooks.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Step 1:
have a plan...

Here's a plan
https://everything2.com/title/Guide+to+becoming+a+supervillain

[TheRandomGuy]

Presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJJjcrwXQE

Really though, I'd say the difference is more a genre thing. You only ever hear "Super-Villain" in comic-books and Superhero Movies, while regular Villain is the term used everywhere else.

[s w e k]

One is super and one isn't.

[King Narwhal]

Super Villains are just higher in the Evil Hierarchy than Villains. The lowest on the hierarchy is henchmen and common minor crooks (such as purse-snatchers).

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

1 million dollars

[Aduro]

PRESENTATION!

[DarkCrystalMethod]

A villain just does the evil deed and it either works or it doesn't.
A super-villain has an ego so not only must he win he must tell the hero how hopeless it is. Unfortunately this also reveals the entire plan so that the hero has a chance of winning.

The Super in this case refers to the ego, not any magical powers through mutation, etc.