protagonist — See antagonist. See antagonist, protagonist … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
antagonist — See adversary, antagonist See antagonist, protagonist … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
antagonist — [n] person causing problem adversary, angries*, bad person*, bandit*, competitor, contender, crip*, enemy, foe, match, opponent, opposer, opposite number*, oppugnant, rival; concept 412 Ant. ally, protagonist, supporter … New thesaurus
protagonist — [n] person who takes the lead; central figure of narrative advocate, central character, champion, combatant, exemplar, exponent, hero, idol, lead, lead character, leader, mainstay, prime mover, principal, standard bearer, warrior; concepts… … New thesaurus
Antagonist — This article is about the literary term. For the pharmacological term, see receptor antagonist. For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). An antagonist (from Greek ἀνταγωνιστής antagonistes, opponent, competitor, enemy, rival )[1] is a… … Wikipedia
Protagonist — For the 2007 documentary film, see Protagonist (film). A protagonist (from the Greek πρωταγωνιστής protagonistes, one who plays the first part, chief actor [1]) is the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary,… … Wikipedia
Antagonist (Literatur) — Der Antagonist (griech. ανταγωνιστής – „Gegenspieler“) in Drama und Prosa ist der hauptsächliche Gegner des Protagonisten und diejenige Kraft der Erzählung, die sein Handeln behindert. Die Rolle des Antagonisten besteht ganz allgemein darin, dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Antagonist (disambiguation) — An antagonist is a character opposing the protagonist in literature.Antagonist may also refer to: *Antagonist (muscle), a muscle type *Antagonist (medical) a drug that opposes the action of another drug *Antagonist (band), a New Zealand band… … Wikipedia
Protagonist — Der Protagonist (griechisch πρωταγωνιστής, protagonistés „Haupt “ oder „Erst Handelnder“, von πρώτος, prótos „der erste“ und άγω, ágo „ich handle, bewege, führe“) bezeichnet in der griechischen Tragödie den Darsteller der ersten Rolle. (ggf. vor… … Deutsch Wikipedia
antagonist — /an tag euh nist/, n. 1. a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. 2. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello. 3. Physiol. a … Universalium
