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^[1]:

     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

• antihero