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anti-hero - 2 dictionary results

an⋅ti⋅he⋅ro

[an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy-]
–noun, plural -roes.
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.

Origin:
1705–15; anti- + hero


an⋅ti⋅her⋅o⋅ism, [an-tee-her-oh-iz-uhm, an-tahy-] , noun
an·ti·he·ro also an·ti-he·ro   (ān'tē-hîr'ō, ān'tī-)   
n.   pl. an·ti·he·roes also an·ti-he·roes
A main character in a dramatic or narrative work who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage.
an'ti·her·o'ic (-hĭ-rō'ĭk) adj., an'ti·her'o·ism (-hěr'ō-ĭz'əm) n.
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