protagonist

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/
• (America) IPA: /pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/

Noun

protagonist (plural protagonists)

1. (authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

   Antonyms: antagonist

2. A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
3. (proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

Related terms

• agonist
• agonistes

Translations

• French: protagoniste, héros, héroïne
• German: Protagonist, Protagonistin, Hauptfigur, Held
• Italian: protagonista
• Portuguese: protagonista
• Russian: (гла́вный) геро́й
• Spanish: protagonista

Translations

• Portuguese: protagonista
• Spanish: protagonista

Translations

• Portuguese: protagonista
• Spanish: protagonista

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