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protagonist
[proh-tag-uh-nist]
noun
the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.
the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.
the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role, but also other roles when the main character was offstage.
Physiology., agonist.
protagonist
/ prəʊˈtæɡənɪst /
noun
the principal character in a play, story, etc
a supporter, esp when important or respected, of a cause, political party, etc
protagonist
The principal character in a literary work. Hamlet, for example, is the protagonist of the play by William Shakespeare that bears his name.
Other Word Forms
- protagonism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of protagonist1
Word History and Origins
Origin of protagonist1
Example Sentences
Her sales pitch hinges on the heartthrob protagonist: “He’s like a hot conspiracy theorist. If there even is such a thing.”
He was overjoyed that the fans were already engaging with film's main protagonist, on a deep level.
It’s the perfect setting, in other words, for a novel by Mr. Banville, who is a master of shadow and suggestion and whose protagonists are often elusive, wavering and easily corrupted.
Several of her books involve love triangles in which a woman is torn between two men, one of whom readers will recognize as patently unsuitable before her protagonist does.
He’s stepping in as protagonist pilot Hig after Mescal dropped out.
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