protagonism
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8.6
- noun
- /prəˈtæɡənɪzəm/
:
protagonismo
- His passionate protagonism for educational reform inspired many to join the movement for change.
I mean, for me something important because I hate all this protagonism.
- I mean, for me something important because I hate all this protagonism.
Examples
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- Imagine having the kind of protagonism as a woman.
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And it's also just normal protagonism.
Blog text (12) -
The authors showed that any perceived lost importance of social movements in Brazil was related to "restricted protagonism": popular organizations acquired stable positions in a more diversified civil society; they were no longer embedded in an authoritarian state, and they had new methods of influencing the state.
Academic text (2016) -
The detail serves to foreground again Sancho's protagonism in contrast to Don Quijote's passivity, marked by his "comedimiento" even in the face of the other knight's claims.
Academic text (2002) -
The community's active protagonism for environmental protection led to the establishment of new recycling programs.
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The organization's protagonism during the campaign helped raise awareness about climate change.
Synonyms
145
4.4
Public support for a cause by speaking or arguing for it
9
3.1
Strong public support for a person, idea, or policy that ignores problems
Antonyms
How Active
6
3.7
27
3.7
1
8.6
282
4.1
817
1.0
37
4.8
84
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
protagonism = protagonist (semi-transparent) = protagonist + ism
Formed from 'protagonist' + '-ism'; the noun denotes the practice or stance of acting as a protagonist, but the meaning 'active advocacy' is a slight extension from the literal 'being a main character'.
Etymology
Protagonism comes from Greek parts protos 'first' and agonistes 'actor', and is like the word protagonist, the main character in a story. So protagonism means taking the main, active role in supporting or promoting an idea or cause.