Definitions

1. noun

A character or plot device that subverts or challenges the audience’s expectations of a trope, often used for commentary or critique.

“The author used the antitrope to challenge the traditional romance trope in her novel.”

2. noun

A person or character who opposes or challenges a particular ideology, movement, or cultural phenomenon.

“The antitrope of the counterculture movement was a person who rejected its values and ideals.”