nonhero

English

Etymology

non- +‎ hero

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪəɹəʊ, -iːɹəʊ

Noun

nonhero (plural nonheroes)

  1. A character, especially a protagonist, who is not a hero.
    Synonym: unhero
    • 2007 February 4, Kaiama L. Glover, “American Dream Deferred”, in New York Times‎:
      It doesn’t matter if that’s really his name, though, because like Melville’s enlightened nonhero, this man does not expect to survive the journey.

See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.