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/ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm/ · noun
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities..
He does all sorts of cool shit, and he subtly rediscovers his own heroism without making a big thing out of it. But he’s a supporting character, and he knows it.
At the time, with the D-Day invasion of Europe going on, their heroism was hardly noticed. Plenty of other heroes were dying elsewhere. Plenty of bigger bits of history were being made.
Use heroism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heroism means The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities..
Common synonyms include goodness, heroship, valour, valiance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He does all sorts of cool shit, and he subtly rediscovers his own heroism without making a big thing out of it. But he’s a supporting character, and he knows it.
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