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I'm drawn to the classic antihero, the guy who's probably made a bunch of mistakes and really has the capacity to go either way. That's the most interesting type of character for me to watch, to see what decisions they'll make. There's a lot of gray area there for a writer to explore.
Kurt Sutter

Meaning of "antihero" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIHERO

antihero  [ˈæntɪˌhɪərəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIHERO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antihero is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTIHERO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antihero

The antihero or antiheroine is a leading character in a film, book or play who lacks the traditional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, nobility, fortitude, moral goodness, and altruism. Whereas the classical hero is larger than life, antiheroes are typically inferior to the reader in intelligence, dynamism or social purpose, giving rise to what Robbe-Grillet called “these heroes without naturalness as without identity”. The term is also sometimes used more broadly to cover Byronic heroes as well.

Definition of antihero in the English dictionary

The definition of antihero in the dictionary is a central character in a novel, play, etc, who lacks the traditional heroic virtues.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIHERO


aero
ˈɛərəʊ
aleph-zero
ˌɑːlɪfˈzɪərəʊ
bureau
ˈbjʊərəʊ
caballero
ˌkæbəˈljɛərəʊ
cero
ˈsɪərəʊ
dinero
dɪˈneərəʊ
duro
ˈdʊərəʊ
euro
ˈjʊərəʊ
faro
ˈfɛərəʊ
hero
ˈhɪərəʊ
Nero
ˈnɪərəʊ
non-hero
ˌnɒnˈhɪərəʊ
nonzero
ˌnɒnˈzɪərəʊ
Pierrot
ˈpɪərəʊ
Pinero
pɪˈnɪərəʊ
primero
prɪˈmɛərəʊ
rezero
ˌriːˈzɪərəʊ
subzero
sʌbˈzɪərəʊ
superhero
ˈsuːpəˌhɪərəʊ
zero
ˈzɪərəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIHERO

antigun
antihalation
antihelices
antihelix
antihelminthic
antiheroic
antiheroine
antiherpes
antihijack
antihistamine
antihistaminic
antihistorical
antihomosexual
antihuman
antihumanism
antihumanistic
antihunter
antihunting
antihydrogen
antihysteric

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIHERO

action hero
bolero
brasero
cicero
Comanchero
Duero
embarcadero
folk hero
ground zero
Guerrero
hetero
kero
libero
montero
ranchero
Santiago del Estero
sombrero
torero
vaquero
war hero

Synonyms and antonyms of antihero in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antihero» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIHERO

Find out the translation of antihero to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antihero from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antihero» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反英雄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antihéroe
570 millions of speakers

English

antihero
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antihero
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جبان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антигерой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anti-herói
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরোধী নায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antihéros
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antihero
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antiheld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンチヒーロー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주인공답지 않은 주인공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antihero
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

antihero
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antihero
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधी नायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anti kahraman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antieroe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antihero
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антигерой
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antierou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιήρωα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antihero
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antihjälte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antihelt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antihero

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIHERO»

The term «antihero» is regularly used and occupies the 88.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIHERO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antihero

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4 QUOTES WITH «ANTIHERO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word antihero.
1
Scott Adkins
I prefer to play the villain or the antihero.
2
Nicholas Jarecki
I loved films of the '70s with those antihero protagonists who you don't know if you can get behind because their behavior is really questionable.
3
Gus Van Sant
I had never had a positive leading character - somebody that wasn't an antihero, or who wasn't more of a guy that you're supposed to be on the side of.
4
Kurt Sutter
I'm drawn to the classic antihero, the guy who's probably made a bunch of mistakes and really has the capacity to go either way. That's the most interesting type of character for me to watch, to see what decisions they'll make. There's a lot of gray area there for a writer to explore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIHERO»

Discover the use of antihero in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antihero and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dustin Hoffman: Hollywood's Antihero
Well-known celebrity biographer Jeff Lenburg tells the inside-story of this award-winning actor in this fully revised, revealing biography.
Jeff Lenburg, 2001
2
Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the making of an Antiher
In Love Me, Hate Me, author Jeff Pearlman offers a searing and insightful look into one of the most divisive athletes of our time.
Jeff Pearlman, 2009
3
Encyclopedia of the Sixties: A Decade of Culture and ...
GRANT T. WELLER ANTIHERO. The notion of the antihero evokes that of hero in Greek tragedies by opposing it, and it also has strong connections with the Romantic period that began in the late eighteenth century. The idea underlying the ...
Abbe A. Debolt, 2011
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Mimesis and Theory: Essays on Literature and Criticism, ...
Girard's substantial article on Sartre (“Bastards and the antihero in Sartre,” included in this volume), written just a few years after Deceit, Desire, and the Novel, offers a glimpse into Girard's thinking on psychoanalysis well before his formal ...
René Girard, Robert Doran, 2008
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The Trajectory of Ironic Descent: An Analysis of the ...
Through the archetypal analysis of irony as an inversion of romance and the application of alienation theory to an assessment of the narrative architecture of irony, this study derives the cyclical pattern of the antihero's "ironic descent.
Michael David Yates, 2008
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Weird War One: The Antihero’s Guide to Surviving Everyday Life:
After seeing the sheer volume of wide-ranging questions flooding his inbox, Mat realized that the blog was no longer just an outlet for his road memoirs, but a unique and thriving community of music fans worldwide, who trusted him and the ...
Mat Devine, 2013
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In Praise of Antiheroes: Figures and Themes in Modern ...
UNHEROIC. MODES. "No monsters and no heroes!" FLAUBERT The title of this book may be surprising. To write in praise of antiheroes could seem ironic, if not downright perverse. The term "antihero," as it has come to be used, is indeed ...
Victor Brombert, 2001
8
The Philosophy of Neo-Noir
Problems. of. Memory. and. Identity. in. Neo-Noir's. Existentialist. Antihero. Andrew. Spicer. Most thoughts are memories. And memories deceive. —Will Graham, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Mike Hodges, 2003) One of the most arresting traits of ...
Mark Conard, 2007
9
Articles on Heroes by Role, Including: Hero, Antihero, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for ...
V. How The Hero Becomes an Antihero (Holdfast) VI. How the Antihero Regresses VII. How the Antihero Becomes a Tyrant VIII. How the Antihero is Rewarded The downside is the exact opposite of the upside. Having achieved a great success ...
James Bonnet, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIHERO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antihero is used in the context of the following news items.
1
25 Best Modern-Exploitation Movies
... gang warfare; when his best bloke is murdered by local thugs, our elderly antihero meticulously hunts down the no-goodniks responsible. «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
Halt And Catch Fire: “10Broad36”
Then Joe threw his tantrum and set a truckload of computers on fire, reasserting that the whole antihero thing is harder to escape than it looks. «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
3
'Dragon Ball Super' Premieres To General Acclaim, Episode 2 Spoilers
... Shonen Jump magazine indicates that Episode 2 will primarily be a humorous focus on Vegeta, Dragon Ball's resident antihero bad boy. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Former Sepultura Star: 'Current Line-up Should Call It Quits'
He recently told AntiHero Magazine, "We're super proud of everything we've done with Sepultura... The little thing that bugs me is that I think ... «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
5
A Look at The Striking Low-Key Black-and-White Style of Film Noir …
Film noir defines itself through unique visual queues, experimental narratives, flawed antihero protagonists, and questionable morality. «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
6
The Blacklist body count to rise
James Spader as antihero 'Raymond “Red' Reddington is typically sublime. Co-star Megan Boone (who plays FBI agent Elizabeth Keen) belts ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
7
More 'Deadpool' Images: Deadpool and Negasonic Teenage …
But the latest Deadpool images show our profane antihero enjoying some of the simpler pleasures in life. Like taking in some art. Or cabbing ... «/FILM, Jul 15»
8
Game Of Thrones: 12 Greatest Anti-Heroes In Westeros
To avoid any confusion on the definition of an anti-hero, this is what the list will be based upon: “An antihero or antiheroine is a main character ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
9
Sony's Crackle Launches 'Joe Dirt 2' App That Lets Fans Mullet …
app that lets fans of David Spade's white-trash antihero add mullets, mustaches and other redneck accouterments to their photos. The movie ... «Variety, Jul 15»
10
TV's Most Iconic Men's Hairstyles
Which might signal that the future lies with another AMC character—one who has Draper's dark, intriguing antihero thing going on. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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