Antiheroine

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A woman protagonist, as in a play or book, characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities.
  • n. A woman protagonist whose character and behavior are contrary to those of the traditional heroine.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
    • Word Usage
    "Her antiheroine tortures detective Archie Sheridan, carving out his spleen, cutting a heart shape into his chest and feeding him drain cleaner."
     
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