Antihero (noun)
an-tee-hee-ro
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 entered English at the turn of the 18th century and is formed from the Latin prefix anti, meaning “opposite of” and hero, originally from the Greek word hḗrōs, meaning “protector” or “defender.”
Example sentences
“I can’t resist a good antihero, and this one was making this book unputdownable!”
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