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antihero
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an·ti·he·ro also an·ti-he·ro  (nt-hîr, nt-)
n. pl. 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.
anti·her·oic (-h-rk) adj.
anti·hero·ism (-hr-zm) n.
antihero
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pl -roes a central character in a novel, play, or film, who lacks the traditional heroic virtues
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Noun1.antiheroantihero - a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
agonist, protagonist - the principal character in a work of fiction
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With Lehanka, though, one finds neither the pathos of antiheroism nor heroism itself, in contrast to Jonathan Meese, for example, who celebrates the anarchy in his art like some high priest.
Marko Lehanka: carlier / gebauer by Fricke, Harald / Artforum International
This isn't just a time of antiheroism, that intellectual mainstay of the past half-century.
Forrest Gump by Alleva, Richard / Commonweal
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