anti-heroine

A form of antiheroine — A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.

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Meanings

nounanti-heroine (plural anti-heroines)

plural anti-heroines

  1. alternativeAlternative form of antiheroine.

Origin

From anti- + heroine.

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APA

anti-heroine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-heroine

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“anti-heroine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-heroine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-heroine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-heroine.

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