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heroism|ˈhɛrəʊɪz(ə)m|
[ad. F. héroïsme (17th c.), f. héros hero.]
The action and qualities of a hero; exalted courage, intrepidity, or boldness; heroic conduct.[1667Waterhouse Fire Lond. 158 A staine to their Honour, and an abatement to their Herocisme.] 1717Lady M. W. Montagu Let. to Sarah Chiswell 1 Apr., Admire the heroism in the heart of your friend. 1789Bentham Princ. Legisl. xii. §27 note, Acts of heroism are in the very essence of them but rare: for if they were common they would not be acts of heroism. 1827Hare Guesses (1859) 289 Heroism is active genius; genius, contemplative heroism. Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action. 1875Emerson Lett. & Soc. Aims, Greatness Wks. (Bohn) III. 270 No way has been found for making heroism easy, even for the scholar.
b. with pl. A heroic action or trait.
1859Geo. Eliot A. Bede i. v. 94 To call forth many evil tempers from the selfish, and many heroisms from the sympathetic. 1891Daily News 18 June 5/2 The Sepoy revolt, the history of which is rich in heroisms of women. |