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antiheronoun [ C usually singular ]

uk /ˈæn.tiˌhɪə.rəʊ/ us /ˈæn.t̬iˌhɪr.oʊ/ plural antiheroes

› the central character in a play, book, or film who does not have traditionally heroic qualities, such as courage, and is admired instead for what society generally considers to be a weakness of their character:

He plays the classic antihero who drops out of society.

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