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Definition of protagonist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

protagonist

noun
 
/prəˈtæɡənɪst/
 
/prəˈtæɡənɪst/
(formal)
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  1. the main character in a play, film or book
    • The protagonist is a cruel, selfish man.
    compare hero
    Extra Examples
    • At that time, films rarely had a woman as the protagonist.
    • Bohi Di, first person narrator and protagonist of the novel
    • Oliver Twist, the young protagonist
    Topics Film and theatrec2, Literature and writingc2
  2. one of the main people in a real event, especially a competition, battle or struggle
  3. an active supporter of a policy or movement, especially one that is trying to change something synonym champion
    • a leading protagonist of the conservation movement
  4. Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos ‘first in importance’ + agōnistēs ‘actor’.
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