protagonist

• Nom désignant le personnage principal ou la figure centrale d'un récit, d'une pièce, d'un film ou d'une autre œuvre narrative.

A noun referring to the main character or leading figure in a story, play, film, or other narrative work.

1. Main character in a storyB2formal

   The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, novel, or other fictional work.

   Personnage principal

   • The protagonist of the novel is a young detective.
   • In the film, the protagonist struggles against societal norms.
   • The audience sympathized with the protagonist's journey.

   Synonymesheroheroinelead

   Antonymesantagonistvillain

2. Active supporter of a causeC1formal

   A person who actively supports or fights for a cause, idea, or movement.

   Partisan actif d'une cause

   • She was a leading protagonist of educational reform.
   • The activist became a protagonist for environmental justice.
   • He is a well-known protagonist of free speech.

   Synonymesactivistadvocatecampaignerchampionexponentpromoterproponentsupporter

   Antonymesadversaryantagonistenemyopponent