heroicsmainly disapproving

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

bravery
braveryA policeman who chased a burglar despite a serious leg injury has received an award for bravery.
courageYou have shown great courage in coming to testify.
pluckYou have to admire his pluck.
gutsI didn't have the guts to go on my own.
valourUKThe Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military award for valour.
heroismI witnessed an example of heroism that made me proud to be British.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Bravery
audaciousness
audacity
backbone
balls
bell
bell the catidiom
courage
daring
derring-do
Dutch courage
fearlessness
grit
gut
heart
intestinal fortitude
liquid courage
nerve
pluck
swash
valiance

heroism | American Dictionary

heroism
noun[ U ]
us/ˈher·oʊˌɪz·əm/
great bravery:
an act of heroism

Examples of heroism

heroism
Within this essentially aristocratic narrative of heroism and true nobility, domestic duties had their own disruptive force.
Nor must our judgment be dazzled by the glare of self-conscious heroism.
They had love, they had passion, they had heroism, they had adventure, they had shared adventure, they had sons.
Her heroism promotes self-interest because she finds helping others rewarding.
They invoke and reinstate a familiar iconography of heroism and battle-sites, but do little to forge a fresh language of political conflict.
On some occasions, this heroism resulted in myths.
Only in this way, the heroism of those who did choose to fight can be restored to its proper historical (and nonmythical) context.
Here again, forgiveness is awarded after experience but does not morally precede justified heroism.
A kind of contagion of heroism reaches him.
The audience for this retrospective story of futile heroism consisted of three elements, each of which had potentially distinct sets of perceptions and concerns.
Furthermore, he adds, ' ' the hero advances to his own music' ' and that there exists ' 'somewhat that is not philosophical in heroism.
The path along which your guru has been driving everyone isn't the path of non-attachment or heroism or peace.
We recognise that such heroism is frequently undertaken in the protection of others, in the protection of a principle.
Her heroism is not limited to rhetorical displays but encompasses bodily labour as well, whether carrying chains or digging a grave.
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