antihero
leading character in a film, book or play, who is devoid of heroic qualities
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Summary
antihero is a stock character[1]. antihero ranks in the top 6% of stock character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,510 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: role[3], narrative role[4]
- Subclass of: character[5]
- Opposite of: hero[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antiheroes[7]
- Described by source: Q131308011[8], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[9]
- Different from: hero[10], protagonist[11], anti-villain[12], evil protagonist[13], antagonist[14]
- Female form of label: antiheroïna[15], antiheroína[16], antihéroïne[17], antijunakinja[18], antiherojė[19], антигероиня[20], antiheroine[21]
- Hashtag: anti-hero[22]
- Male form of label: antihéros[23], antiherojus[24], антигерой[25], antiheroi[26]
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Influence
Things named for antihero include Anti-Hero[27], a musical work/composition[28].
Why It Matters
antihero has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] antihero is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for antihero include Anti-Hero[27], a musical work/composition[28].