action hero

noun

The hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.

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Meanings

nounaction hero (plural action heroes)

plural action heroes

  1. The hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.
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action hero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20hero

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“action hero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20hero. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “action hero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20hero.

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