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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. Compare deuteragonist, tritagonist.
  5. Physiology. agonist.


protagonist

/ prəʊˈtæɡənɪst /

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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Derived Forms

  • proˈtagonism, noun
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Other Words From

  • pro·tago·nism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of protagonist1

First recorded in 1665–75; from Greek prōtagōnistḗs “actor who plays the first part,” literally, “first combatant,” equivalent to prôt(os) “first” + agōnistḗs “one who contends for a prize, combatant, actor”; proto-, antagonist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of protagonist1

C17: from Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos first + agōnistēs actor
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Example Sentences

Echoing the journey of his protagonist, the author also lives in the US but told the Guardian that he tries to write part of each novel in Enniscorthy.

From BBC

Why it's a good binge: The eight episodes are broken into four distinct narratives of two episodes each, so you're essentially watching four sequential movies with the same protagonist.

From Salon

There’s a beloved pool adage from “The Hustler,” spoken by the protagonist, Fast Eddie Felson: “Even if you beat me, I’m still the best.”

As to his protagonist: “At the end of Season 1, Gi-hun was already a different person,” says Hwang, through an interpreter, of what could drag this everyman back to that candy-colored hell.

Frankie Muniz, who reprises his role as the show's protagonist, said: "I have been waiting for this moment for 18 years. Let's find out where Malcolm and his family are now."

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