antihero
noun
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.
antiheroism
-
a word derived from
antihero.
Example Sentences
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The action sequences, simultaneously thrilling, slapstick and bathetic, served the larger purpose of “Barry,” to tell the story of an antihero without celebrating his antiheroism.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
In a TV landscape suffused with difficult, semi-philosophical programs, One Day at a Time has no dark nights of the soul, no jagged dramedic turns, no plot twists, no prestige antiheroism.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2019
But until a golden opportunity for antiheroism presents itself, it’s what I’ve got.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2016
Most of the discussion of men on television merely acknowledges new trends in depiction—whether they be the sensitivity and everymanness of broadcast characters or the dastardly antiheroism of cable protagonists.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2014
It was eventually Hoffman's antiheroism that made him an antistar.
From Time Magazine Archive
