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antiheroes

antiheroes is the plural of antihero.

Meaning of antihero

Noun

antihero (plural antiheroes)

  1. (roleplaying games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
    • Alienation: A stage on the downside of the passage wherein the holdfast and the antihero take actions which bring about a disintegration of personality.2006, James Bonnet, Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers
    Synonyms:
    unhero

Questions about antiheroes

What is antiheroes the plural of?
Antiheroes is the plural of antihero.

Words near antiheroes in the dictionary

  1. antihereditarianism
  2. antiheresy
  3. antiheretic
  4. antiheretical
  5. antihero
  6. antiheroes
  7. antiheroic
  8. antiheroically
  9. antiheroics
  10. antiheroin
  11. antiheroine

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