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   manic pixie dream girl

   noun

   • 1. (especially in film) a type of female character depicted as vivacious and appealingly quirky, whose main purpose within the narrative is to inspire a greater appreciation for life in a male protagonist: "she turns the male fantasy of the manic pixie dream girl on its ear"

   Word Origin early 21st century: coined by the US film critic Nathan Rabin in a critique of the character type and its prevalence.

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