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protagonist

noun

pro·​tag·​o·​nist prō-ˈta-gə-nist How to pronounce protagonist (audio)
1
a(1)
: the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
(2)
: the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc.
b
: an active participant in an event
2
: a leader, proponent, or supporter of a cause : champion

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Struggle, or conflict, is central to drama. The protagonist or hero of a play, novel, or film is involved in a struggle of some kind, either against someone or something else or even against his or her own emotions. So the hero is the "first struggler", which is the literal meaning of the Greek word prōtagōnistēs. A character who opposes the hero is the antagonist, from a Greek verb that means literally "to struggle against".

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Badlands has two protagonists and Days of Heaven four (though both movies are rich in colorful minor roles). Richard Alleva, Commonweal, 12 Mar. 1999 The protagonists of Gordon's fiction are children who have been saddled with their parents' emotional bad debts. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 1990 The most adamant opposition to my argument is likely to come from protagonists of secular reason … Glenn Finder, Atlantic, December 1989 She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement. Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism.
Recent Examples on the Web That’s probably true even of Waltz’ protagonist and his nemesis, Dafoe’s Joe, but both actors have such a surfeit of presence and expressiveness that viewers can fill in the blanks for themselves. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 Last year, Chinese viewers of the classic 1999 film Fight Club noticed that the original ending, in which the protagonist and his alter ego detonate a set of skyscrapers, was not on the version shown on domestic streaming site Tencent Video. Reuters, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 The sweet and savvy tale of a Gen Z high schooler (newcomer Eva Reign) who sparks love with her shy classmate marks a major studio milestone, centered on a trans protagonist and star. Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 The protagonist and narrator, Skimma (Akil Gerard Williams), is solitary, young, Black, and long orphaned. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 June 2022 Richard is a king with a bad reputation and irresistible allure, the protagonist and antagonist at the same time. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 23 May 2022 Atticus Finch, the novel’s attorney protagonist and an emblem of moral heroism, awoke in Rosengart a fiery ache. Malina Saval, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022 Into this world is dropped the game’s protagonist, Jack, a survivor of a mysterious plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 The protagonist, Andreas Maler, is an artist working during a time of societal upheaval, who ends up getting involved in investigating a series of murders. Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōt- prot- + agōnistēs competitor at games, actor, from agōnizesthai to compete, from agōn contest, competition at games — more at agony

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of protagonist was in 1671

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