PROTAGONIST

protagonist, agonist

(noun) the principal character in a work of fiction

supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

(noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; “all their supporters came out for the game”; “they are friends of the library”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

protagonist (plural protagonists)

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

Antonym: antagonist

A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.

(proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

Usage notes

The use of protagonist to mean a proponent or supporter of a cause is a 20th century development that may have been influenced by the misunderstanding that the first syllable of the word is the prefix pro-, meaning favouring. This usage is widely considered to be erroneous.

Coordinate terms

• deuteragonist

• tritagonist

Source: Wiktionary

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Pro*tag"o*nist, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the like. Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern poetry. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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