superhero
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.
Other meanings
A particularly renowned real-world hero, or one who has seemingly impossible abilities.
Related words
- antisuperhero
- nonsuperhero
- superherodom
- superheroics
- superheroism
- superqueero
- supershero
- real superhero
- superhero insurance
- superhero landing
- superhero chin
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This definition is adapted from “superhero” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.