anti heroic

an·ti·he·ro·ic

[an-tee-hi-roh-ik, an-tahy-]
adjective
1.
(of a protagonist) possessing the characteristics of an anti-hero.
2.
(of a literary work) having an antihero as its protagonist.

Origin:
1875–80; anti- + heroic

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