heroism
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- noun
- /ˈhɛroʊɪzəm/
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heroísmo
- We mourn today the death of our heroes and feel proud of their heroism and devotion.
- an act of heroism
- heroism and self-sacrifice
- myth of heroism
There's also romance and humor, action, there's heroism, acts of self sacrifice.
- There's also romance and humor, action, there's heroism, acts of self sacrifice.
- You know, I, I don't know many acts of heroism anywhere like that.
- Fake tears, fake heroism, an Emmy Award worthy performance.
- And to see an act of heroism get deemed an act of cruelty.
- Thanks above all to the heroism, the courage of the people of Ukraine.
- We see the action that results from heroism, but true heroism lives in the heart.
- One example of the courage and heroism.
- It's filled with the darkness of mankind, but it's also filled with heroism.
- So the book is broken down into these three sections, fear and courage and then heroism.
- There are stories of heroism in which nobody plays a greater role than Caesar himself.
- So it, it's like each each to their own, like we all need to understand what heroism means for each of us.
- Now does that make him a hero or not or, or do we need something else for for heroism?
- But we did what we have to do, stayed tight, got everyone out, and there was some serious acts of heroism that come out that day.
- The story of America used to be a story of heroism, of individualism, of of freeing from tyranny.
Examples
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The fireman displayed remarkable heroism when he rescued the children from the burning building.
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Who could demand heroism from others, who was not a hero himself?
Fiction book (1999) -
Thanks above all to the heroism, the courage of the people of Ukraine.
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The fact that we are all still standing here is a testament to their heroism.
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Heroism like yours is very inspiring.
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We see the action that results from heroism, but true heroism lives in the heart.
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I've only seen heroism like that one other time.
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Congratulations again to all the nominees and thank you for your outstanding leadership and heroism and service to others.
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He'd started as a private, and after extraordinary heroism on the field of battle, he'd been made an officer.
Fiction book (1991) -
And as you stand against barbarism, you've become a symbol of the heroism of the Ukrainian people.
Synonyms
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A person's willingness to face danger or pain without fear
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Great courage when facing danger, especially in battle
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Brave action in dangerous situations, especially in battle
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Brave behavior when facing danger or difficulty
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Brave actions when facing danger, pain or difficulty
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A person's brave action when they face danger
Great courage in dangerous situations
Being willing to face danger, fear, or pain without moving away
Great courage shown when facing danger
Bravery when facing great danger, often in battle
Actions that are brave in dangerous or very difficult situations
Brave behaviour in dangerous situations like a hero shows
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heroism comes from the old Greek word hero, meaning 'a brave or admired person', and the ending -ism, which names a 'state' or 'quality'. So heroism means 'the quality or actions of a hero', especially great bravery in dangerous or difficult situations.