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main character energy

[ meyn kar-ik-ter en-er-jee ]

What does main character energy mean?

Main character energy is a characteristic that describes how a person prioritizes themselves and their own happiness. Main character energy is typically associated with high self-confidence, self-respect, and self-love.

The phrase main character energy was inspired by the slang term main character and is closely related to it. Essentially, a person who has main character energy acts, or supposedly acts, like they are the main character of a story. In practice, this usually means they act confidently and prioritize their own needs and wants. A person is typically said to “have” or “give off” main character energy as if it was an aura.

Main character energy is almost always a positive term when a person uses it to describe themselves or a person they admire. Sometimes, main character energy is used jokingly or critically to describe someone as being vain, self-centered, and selfish.

Example: Everyone watches Dave work out at the gym because of his serious main character energy.

Related words

main character, attention economy, baller, word up, good vibes

Where does main character energy come from?

woman dancing in the spotlight

Main character energy was inspired by the slang term main character, which originated on social media. Both terms use the phrase main character to refer to the leading character of a story. Main character energy refers to a person who thinks or acts as though they are the main character in their own story. The energy in main character energy refers to a figurative aura or radiance of confidence that such a person has.

The main character concept emerged on social media during 2020. The phrase main character energy emerged around this same time to describe confident, assertive people.

Examples of main character energy

Arriving from New York City to your small hometown in the rural Midwest is an experience with inherent main character energy.
@GayLaVie, December 24, 2021
This year I'm going to romanticize the hell out of my life. My positivity will be sickening. Everything will be celebrated. I want 24/7 main character energy.
@tabo______, January 1, 2022

Who uses main character energy?

Main character energy is used on social media to describe people who are, or seem to be, extremely self-confident.

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