Heroism

Quick meaning: Heroism is a noun meaning The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

Meaning

The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

• heroisms

Synonyms for heroism

Depending on context, synonyms include goodness, heroship, valour, valiance, valor, valiancy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include valor, valorousness, valour, valiance, valiancy, hero.

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