ANTAGONIST

Antagonist

An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution that represents the opposition against which the protagonist or protagonists must contend. In other words, an antagonist is a person or a group of people who oppose the main character.

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antagonist

Noun

  1. An opponent or enemy.
  2. One who antagonizes or stirs.
  3. A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
  4. The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
  5. A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
    A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.


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