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protagonist

[proh-tag-uh-nist]

noun

  1. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.

  2. a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.

  3. the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.

  4. the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role, but also other roles when the main character was offstage.

  5. Physiology.agonist.



protagonist

/ əʊˈæɡəɪ /

noun

  1. the principal character in a play, story, etc

  2. a supporter, esp when important or respected, of a cause, political party, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

protagonist

  1. The principal character in a literary work. Hamlet, for example, is the protagonist of the play by William Shakespeare that bears his name.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • protagonism noun
  • ˈٲDzԾ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of protagonist1

First recorded in 1665–75; from Greek ōٲōԾḗs “actor who plays the first part,” literally, “first combatant,” equivalent to ô(Dz) “first” + ōԾḗs “one who contends for a prize, combatant, actor”; proto-, antagonist
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of protagonist1

C17: from Greek ōٲōԾŧ, from ōٴDz first + ōԾŧ actor
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That society allows such men to become heroes is as troubling as her protagonist’s actions.

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L.A. author Julie Clark’s fourth novel breathes fresh air into the old trope of the protagonist returning home to confront an unsolved crime.

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Watching his victims struggle to stay alive is cinema to this twisted soul and Zephyr will be his next unwitting protagonist.

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Walter is a slyly adept social critic, and has clearly invested his protagonist with all of the outrage and heartbreak he himself feels about the dark course our world has taken.

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It starts from afar, has an animal with human characteristics as its protagonist - in this case a lion - with its vices and virtues.

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