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Definition manic pixie dream girl in American English

manic pixie dream girl noun

[countable] noun
/ˌmænɪk pɪksi ˈdrim ɡɜrl/

The term "manic pixie dream girl" was coined in 2007 by U.S. film critic Nathan Rabin.

1

a type of female character found in some romantic films and novels whose slightly strange behavior and lack of maturity is intended to be attractive but annoys many people

Example

In real life she's probably not the manic pixie dream girl she plays in most of her movies.

Synonyms and related words
antihero baddy bad guy
Definition manic pixie dream girl in American English