Believing you and your life are either literally or metaphorically the center of a metaphysical narrative in which you are the protagonist and that your life obstacles or people you disagree with or dislike are forces of evil. Most often seen in people who have consumed large amounts of entertainment such as books, movies, or video games which have a concrete "good or bad" for most of their lives.
"My sister in law keeps referencing Harry Potter online when politics are brought up. I think she may have a protagonist complex."
"Quit being so self righteous. You sound like you have a protagonist complex."
"Quit being so self righteous. You sound like you have a protagonist complex."
by Shurdlegurdle September 14, 2019
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Concept created by the writers of UK comic Viz which was stolen by Urban Dictionary with no credit given to Viz.
Urban Dictionary Plagiarist 1: Let's use and expand this Profanisaurus idea in Viz to create a Website, and not acknowledge the original idea at all.
Urban Dictionary Plagiarist 2: Isn't that morally wrong?
Urban Dictionary Plagiarist 1: Yeah but this is the internet and we're faceless so it doesn't matter.
Urban Dictionary Plagiarist 2: Isn't that morally wrong?
Urban Dictionary Plagiarist 1: Yeah but this is the internet and we're faceless so it doesn't matter.
by Nick-N August 17, 2016
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lunchbox lancer n. archaic Mediaeval term for a cocoa shunter (qv). First used by King Arthur to describe the French army. In 562 AD he wrote: “Fear not the French, for their knights are without heart, and their King without wisdom. But keep thine backs as to the wall, for amongst their number thou shalt find more than a few lunchbox lancers, I can tell you”.
by Hugh Jampton September 12, 2003
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Person 1: Hey did you see Dane's recent haircut?
Person 2: No, what does it look like?
Person 1: He's sporting a damn Hentai Protagonist Haircut
Person 2: No, what does it look like?
Person 1: He's sporting a damn Hentai Protagonist Haircut
by TheRaisinBranFan January 4, 2019
Get the Hentai Protagonist Haircut mug.When an Anime Protagonist is born, 1 or both of their parents are going to die very soon from "Anime Protagonist Disease".
Anime Protagonist: *is born with blue hair
Doctor: i'm sorry to say this, but you now have Anime Protagonist Disease
Mother: Do i have to die or him?
Father: why not BOTH?!
Doctor: i'm sorry to say this, but you now have Anime Protagonist Disease
Mother: Do i have to die or him?
Father: why not BOTH?!
by Dancchi February 10, 2021
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