Antihero

Pronunciation ,

• UK IPA: /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈæn.taiËŒhi.ɹoÊŠ/, /ˈæn.tiËŒhi.ɹoÊŠ/

Alternative forms

• anti-hero

Origin

- + hero.

Full definition of antihero

Noun

1. (literature, gaming) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

Related terms

• antiheroine

Derived terms

• antiheroic
• antiheroism

Anagrams

• on the air, on-the-air