antiheroic

Variant of antihero

antihero definition

anti·hero (an′tī hir′ō; -tē-, -ti-)

noun pl. antiheroes -·roes

the protagonist of a novel, play, etc. who lacks the virtues and estimable traits of a traditional hero

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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