heroism

Etymology

From French héroïsme, equivalent to hero + -ism.

noun

  1. The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
    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. January 12 2022, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 1948, page 43

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