superhero
USSOO-pur-heer-oh/ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/UKSOO-puh-heer-oh/ˈsuːpəhɪəɹəʊ/
Pluralsuperheroes
- 1A made-up character who fights bad guys, often using special powers or gear.
Like a knight in a story, but with magic powers and a bright costume.
Every kid in the class drew their favorite superhero.
The new movie stars a superhero who can fly and lift cars.
Oppositesupervillain, villain
- 2A real person who is so brave or skilled that they seem to have amazing powers.
Like someone who does something so amazing that it feels like magic.
The firefighter who saved the trapped family became a local superhero.
To the sick children on the ward, that nurse was a real superhero.
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Origin
Made from 'super-' plus 'hero'. First used in 1917.