a character in a comic strip (=story told in pictures), film etc who has special powers that can be used for saving people and fighting against evil
Synonyms and related words
Characters in stories
Arthur
Arthurian
changeling
superhero
noun countable
US /ˈsupərˌhɪroʊ/
Word Forms
singular
superhero
plural
superheroes
DEFINITIONS1
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a character in a comic strip (=story told in pictures), movie, etc. who has special powers that can be used for saving people and fighting against evil