heroism
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heroism
- /ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm/ UK
- /ˈhɛɹoʊɪzəm/ US
- /ˈhiɹoʊɪzəm/ US
Where it comes from
From French héroïsme, equivalent to hero + -ism.
noun heroisms
- The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities. Certain strains of music affect me so strangely; I can never hear them without their changing my whole attitude of mind for a time, and if the effect would last, I might be capable of heroisms.
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Closest in meaning: valor, gallantry, valorousness, valour, valiance, valiancy, hero, bravery, tournament, championship, heroes, daring, courage, fortitude, prowess, mettle
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noun the qualities characteristic of a hero, the display of them
| Español | heroísmo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영웅심 yeong'ungsim, 영웅주의 yeong'ungjuui |
| 日本語 | 勇壮 yūsō, 英雄主義 eiyūshugi, ヒロイズム hiroizumu |
| 中文 | 英雄主義 /英雄主义 yīngxióngzhǔyì, 豪氣 /豪气 háoqì |
| हिन्दी | शौर्य śaurya, वीरता vīrtā |
| Kiswahili | ushujaa |
| Português | heroísmo |
| Français | héroïsme |
| Deutsch | Heldenmut, Heroismus, Heldentum |
| Italiano | eroismo |
| Ελληνικά | ηρωισμός iroïsmós |
| Română | eroism |
| Русский | герои́зм geroízm, геро́йство gerójstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa anh hùng, tinh thần anh hùng |
| العربية | بَسَالَة basāla, بُطُولَة buṭūla |
| עברית | גְבוּרָה gvurá |
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title = {heroism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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