— antiheroism , /an'tee her"oh iz'euhm, an'tuy-/ , n.
/an"tee hear'oh, an"tuy-/ , n. , pl. antiheroes .
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
[ 1705-15; ANTI- + HERO ]