heroism
/ˈheɹəʊˌɪzəm/HEH-roh-ih-zuhm
/ˈhɛɹoʊˌɪzəm/HEH-roh-ih-zuhm
Meaningthe conduct of a hero
Common meaning: great bravery
- heroa warrior of legend; a demigodLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 655 · scan
- ismnoun ending: belief or practice
Journey through time
- Greekἥρως‘a warrior of legend’
- Latinacc
- Old Frenchheroésource
- Englishhero‘a person admired for bravery’
- Englishformed in English from heroheroism‘great bravery’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from hero + -ism.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), HERO, p.263 · scan
Roots
- ἥρως Greek “a warrior of legend; a demigod”
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