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Protagonist vs Heroine - What's the difference?

protagonist | heroine |

As nouns the difference between protagonist and heroine

is that protagonist is the main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama while heroine is a female hero.

protagonist

English

(wikipedia protagonist)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
  • A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
  • An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

    • Antonyms

    * antagonist

    Related terms

    * agonist * agonistes

    Coordinate terms

    * deuteragonist * tritagonist

    External links

    * *

    heroine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female hero.
  • A female lead character.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=Miss Phyllis Morgan, as the hapless heroine dressed in the shabbiest of clothes, appears in the midst of a gay and giddy throng; she apostrophises all and sundry there, including the villain, and has a magnificent scene which always brings down the house, and nightly adds to her histrionic laurels.}}

    Synonyms

    *shero

    Hypernyms

    *hero

    Derived terms

    *superheroine

    Usage notes

    In the sense 1, it is more common to say hero today. * She is an American hero .