breakout character

noun

A character who becomes the most popular, talked about, and imitated, helping to establish the narrative's popularity.

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Meanings

nounbreakout character (plural breakout characters)

plural breakout characters

  1. broadcastingA character who becomes the most popular, talked about, and imitated, helping to establish the narrative's popularity.
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APA

breakout character. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakout%20character

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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