Byronic hero

短语

发音

UK /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/
US /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/
US /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhiɹ.oʊ/

词形变化

Byronic heroes 复数 Byronic heroes Byronic heroine Byronic heros 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A character type originating in the works of Lord Byron, typically characterized by introspection, arrogance, cynicism, emotional depth, and moral ambiguity; often alienated from society and at odds with conventional morality.

    媒体

    Childe Harold exemplifies the Byronic hero.

  2. 2.

    An archetype of a moody, brooding, rebellious, and self-destructive antihero found across later fiction and media, marked by intelligence, passion, and alienation from social norms.

    引申义

    Heathcliff, Edward Rochester, and Batman are often described as Byronic heroes.