A Mayadere refers to a character who is often a dangerous antagonist of a series but switches sides after falling in love or after getting fond of another character, usually the protagonist or someone in the hero team.
Meaning of the Name
The name is a compound of "maya" (まや) and "deredere" (デレデレ), which means "lovey dovey". The word "maya" can come from "mayakashi" (まやかし), meaning "counterfeit", "fake" and "deception", or "ma yaka su" (まやかす), meaning "to cheat", "to swindle" and "to deceive".
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