antiheronoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈæn.tiˌhɪə.rəʊ/us/ˈæn.t̬iˌhɪr.oʊ/plural antiheroesthe central character in a play, book, or film who does not have traditionally heroic qualities, such as courage, and is admired instead for what society generally considers to be a weakness of their character:
He plays the classic antihero who drops out of society.
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