Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

    Heldenmut, Heroismus, Heldentum

    герои́змgeroízm, геро́йствоgerójstvo

    герої́змherojízm, геро́йствоherójstvo

    the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

Examples

6 sentences
  1. There are heroisms all round us waiting to be done.

    deÜberall um uns herum warten Heldentaten darauf, verrichtet zu werden.

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  2. People are rewarded for heroism in putting out fires, not for preventing them.

    ruЛюдей награждают за героизм в тушении пожаров, а не за их предотвращение.

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  3. Everybody praised his heroism.

    ruВсе хвалили его за героизм.

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  4. I will remember their heroism.

    ruЯ буду помнить их героизм.

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  5. It is wisdom to accept the truth, virtue to live and defend it, and heroism to dedicate one's life to upholding it.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the qualities characteristic of a hero, the display of them:
Русский
By meaning 1
the qualities characteristic of a hero, the display of them:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the qualities characteristic of a hero, the display of them:

Origin

From French héroïsme, equivalent to hero + -ism.

From French héroïsme, equivalent to hero + -ism.

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Forms

plural: heroisms
Singularheroism
Pluralheroisms

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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