transitive verb. 1a : to choose or elect as a member members co-opted to the committee. b : to appoint as a colleague or assistant. 2a : to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture) : absorb, assimilate The students are co-opted by a system theyRead More →

noun, plural an·ti·he·roes. a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like. Is an anti-hero a hero? An antihero is the main character of a story, but one who doesn’tRead More →