antihero UK /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/US /ˈænˌtaɪ.hiɹ.oʊ/ noun1 •A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.Alienation: A stage on the downside of the passage wherein the holdfast and the antihero take actions which bring about a disintegration of personality. — 2006 formsantiheroes