antihero
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- (UK) IPA: /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/
- (US) IPA: /ˈæn.taiˌhi.ɹoʊ/, /ˈæn.tiˌhi.ɹoʊ/
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Noun [edit]
antihero (plural antiheroes)
- (literature, gaming) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
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protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner
