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antihero

American  
[an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy-] / ˈæn tiˌhɪər oʊ, ˈæn taɪ- /

noun

plural

antiheroes

  1. a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.

antihero British  
/ ˈæntɪˌhɪərəʊ /

noun

  1. a central character in a novel, play, etc, who lacks the traditional heroic virtues

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Other Word Forms

  • antiheroism noun

Etymology

Origin of antihero

First recorded in 1705–15; anti- + hero

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