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Antihero

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Noun

1. antihero

a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Antihero

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noun plural -roes
a central character in a novel, play, etc, who lacks the traditional heroic virtues

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Antihero

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nounWord forms: plural ˈantiˌheroes
the protagonist of a novel, play, etc. who lacks the virtues and estimable traits of a traditional hero

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Antihero

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n. pl. an·ti·he·roes
A main character in a dramatic or narrative work who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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