antiheroine

[ an-tee-her-oh-in, an-tahy- ]

/ ˈæn tiˌhɛr oʊ ɪn, ˈæn taɪ- /

noun

a female protagonist, as in a novel or play, whose attitudes and behavior are not typical of a conventional heroine.

Nearby words

antihemophilic human plasma, antihemorrhagic, antihemorrhagic factor, antihero, antiheroic, antiheroine, antihidrotic, antihistamine, antihistamines, antihistaminic, antihormone

Origin of antiheroine

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + heroine

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