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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesanti-herói
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ã.ti.eˈɾɔ.j
"O anti-herói conquistou o público com suas falhas humanas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, or morality.
"The television series features a compelling anti-hero who struggles with his dark impulses while trying to protect his family." - 2
A protagonist who routinely blurs the lines between good and evil, often driven by personal motivations rather than noble causes.
"Modern audiences frequently gravitate toward the flawed anti-hero rather than the traditional spotless savior."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' or 'opposed to' and the English word 'hero'. The term emerged in literary criticism during the 18th and 19th centuries to describe central characters lacking conventional heroic attributes, gaining widespread prominence in 20th-century modern literature and contemporary media.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anti-hero" is said worldwide
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anti-héros
Transliteration: ãti eʁo
"Le roman présente un anti-héros complexe et fascinant."
Antiheld
Transliteration: ˈantiˌhɛlt
"Der Hauptcharakter ist ein typischer Antiheld der modernen Literatur."
antieroe
Transliteration: an.ti.eˈrɔ.e
"Il film ha ridefinito il concetto di antieroe nel cinema moderno."
antihéroe
Transliteration: an.tiˈe.ɾo.e
"Muchos espectadores prefieren al antihéroe por su realismo."
anti-herói
Transliteration: ã.ti.eˈɾɔ.j
"O anti-herói conquistou o público com suas falhas humanas."
प्रतिनायक
Transliteration: pratinayak
"इस कहानी का मुख्य पात्र एक जटिल प्रतिनायक है।"
反英雄
Transliteration: fǎn yīngxióng
"这部电影塑造了一个深受欢迎的反英雄形象。"
안티 히어로
Transliteration: anti hieoro
"그 소설의 주인공은 전형적인 안티 히어로이다."
アンチヒーロー
Transliteration: anchi hīrō
"彼は正義感に欠ける魅力的なアンチヒーローだ。"
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