English Dictionary

main character syndrome

名詞

不可算名詞 軽蔑的

The phenomenon of the protagonist of a show or movie receiving unrealistic special treatment from the worldbuilders.

日本語の意味

物語や映画などにおいて、主人公が創作者によって現実離れした特別な待遇を受ける現象。例えば、主人公だけが都合よく生き残ったり、偶然の幸運が重なるなど、他の登場人物とは異なる優遇が見られる状態を指す。

After every minor triumph she acted as if fate had arranged the world around her, a clear case of main character syndrome.

ささいな勝利のたびに彼女は運命が自分のために世界を整えたかのように振る舞い、それは明らかに作品の主人公が世界観の構築者に不自然に特別扱いされる現象、いわゆる主人公症候群だった。

意味（1）

The phenomenon of the protagonist of a show or movie receiving unrealistic special treatment from the worldbuilders.

Furthermore, Goku is still the main character of the series, and thus by the rules of the main character syndrome, no one on the same side of the main character shall surpass the main character, and the main character will always (eventually) save the day.

意味（2）

(derogatory) The phenomenon of thinking of oneself as the protagonist in the movie of one's life (and, thus, usually as unrealistically important or distinguished).

What I suffered from is this idea I call the Main Character Syndrome. I know the name is ridiculous, but it sounds like what it is. Main Character types see themselves as a Hero-Savior and everybody else as a secondary prop. The Main Character feels more real than everyone else. It's the same way that infants don't have object permanence: if I don't see it, it doesn't exist. In the case of adults, I count and you don't. I matter more than you.