nonhero

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English

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Etymology

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From non- +‎ hero.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nonhero (plural nonheroes)

  1. A character, especially a protagonist, who is not a hero.
    Synonym: unhero
    • 2007 February 4, Kaiama L. Glover, “American Dream Deferred”, in New York Times[1]:
      It doesn’t matter if that’s really his name, though, because like Melville’s enlightened nonhero, this man does not expect to survive the journey.

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