HEROISM


Meaning of HEROISM in English

her ‧ o ‧ is ‧ m /ˈherəʊɪz ə m $ -roʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

very great courage OPP cowardice :

stories of heroism and self-sacrifice

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THESAURUS

▪ courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill:

the courage of the soldiers

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She showed great courage throughout her illness.

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He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.

▪ bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war:

He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.

▪ guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant:

It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.

▪ heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation:

The President praised the heroism of the firefighters.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.