antihero
English
/ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/, /ˈæn.taɪˌhi.ɹoʊ/
noun
Definitions
- (literature) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
Etymology
Prefix from English hero.
Origin
English
hero
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anti-hero English
- antiheroic English
- antiheroically English
- antiheroism English
- cyberhero English
- hero English
- herodom English
- heroess English
- herohood English
- heroic English
- heroical English
- heroine English
- heroization English
- heroize English
- heroless English
- herolike English
- heroness English
- heroship English
- megahero English
- nonhero English
- superhero English
- ur-hero English
- héros French
- ヒーロー Japanese
- heroes Middle English
- heroes Old French
- heroo Esperanto
- हीरो Hindi
- ฮีโร่ Thai
- hero Cebuano