antihero

See also: anti-hero

English
WOTD – 26 October 2010

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Etymology

From anti- +‎ hero.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæn.taiˌhi.ɹoʊ/, /ˈæn.tiˌhi.ɹoʊ/
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Noun

antihero (plural antiheroes)

  1. (literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

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