heroism
nomattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm//
- États-Unis//ˈhɛɹoʊɪzəm//
- États-Unis//ˈhiɹoʊɪzəm//
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
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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.
Étymologie
From French héroïsme, equivalent to hero + -ism.
Formes
- pluriel
- heroisms
heroism · The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
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