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antihero

[ an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy- ]

noun

plural antiheroes.
  1. 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.


antihero

/ ˈæԳɪˌɪəəʊ /

noun

  1. a central character in a novel, play, etc, who lacks the traditional heroic virtues
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·پ··· [an-tee-, her, -oh-iz-, uh, m, an-tahy-], noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antihero1

First recorded in 1705–15; anti- + hero
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Nevertheless, some of his more proximate misdeeds are effectively used to make clear that Mantel's antihero is, in the denouement of his life, fully alert to his sinful state.

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She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.

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Kansas City is embracing its role as the NFL antihero in a rematch of the 2022 Super Bowl that the Chiefs won.

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And so “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” becomes a travelogue for our antihero, an “A Propos de Nick,” if you will.

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Hsu: Well, there’s definitely a vulnerability to playing someone like Ruby because she is your antihero hero.

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