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anti-hero

[an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy-] Origin

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
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Anti-hero is always a great word to know.
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antihero
also anti-hero; 1714, from anti- + hero.
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