antihero

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæn.taɪˌhi.ɹoʊ/, /ˈæn.tiˌhi.ɹoʊ/

Noun

antihero (plural antiheroes)

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

Related terms

• antiheroine

Translations

• French: antihéros
• German: Antiheld
• Italian: antieroe
• Portuguese: anti-herói
• Russian: антигеро́й
• Spanish: antihéroe

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