Definition of protagonist Protagonist

/pɹowtæˈgʌnʌst/ - [prowtatgunust] - pro•tag•o•nist

We found 10 definitions of protagonist from 7 different sources.

What does protagonist mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: protagonists
protagonist - the principal character in a work of fiction
		agonist
protagonist - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
		supporter, champion, admirer, booster, friend
		advocator, proponent, advocate, exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
		anglophil, anglophile an admirer of England and things English
		truster, believer a person who has religious faith
		boswell a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
		cheerleader someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
		confederate someone who assists in a plot
		corporatist a supporter of corporatism
		enthusiast, partizan, partisan an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
		francophil, francophile an admirer of France and everything French
		free trader an advocate of unrestricted international trade
		functionalist an adherent of functionalism
		jacobite a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
		loyalist, stalwart a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
		new dealer a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
		graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
		mainstay, pillar the forestay that braces the mainmast
		roundhead a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
		seconder someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
		shavian an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
		ratifier, endorser, indorser, subscriber a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security
		well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
		toaster, wassailer a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
		maintainer, sustainer, upholder someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
		verifier, voucher a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure

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Wiktionary

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

protagonist (n.)
One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the like.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

protagonist
The principal character in a work of fiction.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

protagonist
prō-tag′on-ist, n. a leading character, esp. in a play.—n. Prō′tagon, a nitrogenous substance obtained from the brain and other tissues. [Gr. prōtos, first, agōnistēs, a combatant.]

Wikipedia

A protagonist is a main character of a story. It can be used for any kind of story: in literature or movie. The protagonist is also called the main character or the hero of the story.

Protagonists are usually moral, helping other characters to change their badness to become good again, or killing the bad characters.