heroismn.

Brit.

/ˈhɛrəʊɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈhɛrəˌwɪz(ə)m/

Forms: 1600s heroisme, 1600s– heroism.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French héroïsme.

Etymology: < French héroïsme heroic action or conduct (1658) < héros hero n. + -isme -ism suffix. Compare Spanish heroísmo (a1584; rare before the 18th cent.), Italian eroismo (1710). Compare also Hellenistic Greek ἡρωισμός cult of heroes. Compare earlier heroicism n.Perhaps compare the following earlier examples of a form herocism , although they may simply show typographical errors for heroicism n.:1654 P. English Surv. Policy i. 103 Which was the very first birth of herocisme.1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 158 A staine to their Honour, and an abatement to their Herocisme.

1. Heroic action or conduct, great bravery; the quality of being a hero.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun]

nobleyec1300

noblenessa1382

celsitude1570

raisedness1645

heroicalness1647

celsity1656

exaltedness1659

heroism1672

loftinessa1677

the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > adventurous practice

heroism1672

adventureship1811

1672 J. Davies tr. R. Rapin Observ. Poems Homer & Virgil iii. 12 For as Heroisme [Fr. l'heroïsme] is above Man, so its contrary is below him.

1717 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 1 Apr. (1965) I. 340 Admire the Heroism in the Heart of your Freind.

1799 C. B. Brown Ormond xxi. 237 A period like the present, which..had been particularly distinguished by female enterprize and heroism.

1848 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth 2nd Ser. (ed. 2) 10 Heroism is active genius; genius, contemplative heroism. Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action.

1875 R. W. Emerson Greatness in Wks. (1906) III. 270 No way has been found for making heroism easy, even for the scholar.

1949 Hispania 32 214 One big Navy veteran..won a medal for heroism in the Battle of Normandy.

2004 Independent 15 Mar. i. 30/2 Lantern-jawed actors have been hired to recreate the heroism of the 11 September firefighters.

2. A heroic action or quality. Chiefly in plural.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > valour > deed of valour > [noun] > heroic feat

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bountyc1330

vassalagec1330

feata1400

turnc1400

pointc1440

valiance1470

valiantise1513

valiancy1627

gallantry1652

heroism1740

heroics1873

1740 Past, Present, & to Come: Mother Shipton's Yorksh. Prophecy 15 Called a Lion, not in Consideration of any great Heroisms he should perform.

1775 Lady's Mag. Suppl. 717/1 They have only novels, the substance of which generally serve only to inflame youthful minds with Quixotic heroisms.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede I. i. v. 120 To call forth many evil tempers from the selfish, and many heroisms from the sympathetic.

1891 Daily News 18 June 5/2 The Sepoy revolt, the history of which is rich in heroisms of women.

1913 C. Dawson Garden without Walls ii. xi. 154 To ask for an explanation was a heroism of which I was not capable.

1990 Ronda Iberia Sept. 66/4 Through your own person you find the reflection of the greatest human cruelties and the greatest heroisms.

Phrases

act of heroism n. [compare French acte d'héroïsme (a1741 in a later volume of the source cited in quot. 1739, or earlier)] a brave or heroic act, esp. one which is formally recognized with a medal or other award.

ΚΠ

1739 tr. C. Rollin Rom. Hist. I. i. vii. 195 Lucretia's tragical death..has been praised and extolled by Paganism, as the highest and most noble act of heroism [Fr. le dernier & le plus noble effort de l'héroïsme].

1789 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & 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.

1838 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 660/2 For this signal act of heroism he received the medal of the Royal Humane Society.

1894 Westm. Gaz. 3 Sept. 5/1 Many acts of heroism are reported, especially on the part of train hands.

1933 Boys' Life Apr. 50/4 The National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America has already given recognition to Walker for his brave act of heroism.

1996 P. Richmond My Father's War i. 58 Bill Lynch won the Navy Cross for an act of heroism that cost him his life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heroism
释义	heroismn. Brit. /ˈhɛrəʊɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈhɛrəˌwɪz(ə)m/ Forms: 1600s heroisme, 1600s– heroism. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French héroïsme. Etymology: < French héroïsme heroic action or conduct (1658) < héros hero n. + -isme -ism suffix. Compare Spanish heroísmo (a1584; rare before the 18th cent.), Italian eroismo (1710). Compare also Hellenistic Greek ἡρωισμός cult of heroes. Compare earlier heroicism n.Perhaps compare the following earlier examples of a form herocism , although they may simply show typographical errors for heroicism n.:1654 P. English Surv. Policy i. 103 Which was the very first birth of herocisme.1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 158 A staine to their Honour, and an abatement to their Herocisme. 1. Heroic action or conduct, great bravery; the quality of being a hero. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] nobleyec1300 noblenessa1382 celsitude1570 raisedness1645 heroicalness1647 celsity1656 exaltedness1659 heroism1672 loftinessa1677 the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > adventurous practice heroism1672 adventureship1811 1672 J. Davies tr. R. Rapin Observ. Poems Homer & Virgil iii. 12 For as Heroisme [Fr. l'heroïsme] is above Man, so its contrary is below him. 1717 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 1 Apr. (1965) I. 340 Admire the Heroism in the Heart of your Freind. 1799 C. B. Brown Ormond xxi. 237 A period like the present, which..had been particularly distinguished by female enterprize and heroism. 1848 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth 2nd Ser. (ed. 2) 10 Heroism is active genius; genius, contemplative heroism. Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action. 1875 R. W. Emerson Greatness in Wks. (1906) III. 270 No way has been found for making heroism easy, even for the scholar. 1949 Hispania 32 214 One big Navy veteran..won a medal for heroism in the Battle of Normandy. 2004 Independent 15 Mar. i. 30/2 Lantern-jawed actors have been hired to recreate the heroism of the 11 September firefighters. 2. A heroic action or quality. Chiefly in plural. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > deed of valour > [noun] > heroic feat chivalry1297 bountyc1330 vassalagec1330 feata1400 turnc1400 pointc1440 valiance1470 valiantise1513 valiancy1627 gallantry1652 heroism1740 heroics1873 1740 Past, Present, & to Come: Mother Shipton's Yorksh. Prophecy 15 Called a Lion, not in Consideration of any great Heroisms he should perform. 1775 Lady's Mag. Suppl. 717/1 They have only novels, the substance of which generally serve only to inflame youthful minds with Quixotic heroisms. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede I. i. v. 120 To call forth many evil tempers from the selfish, and many heroisms from the sympathetic. 1891 Daily News 18 June 5/2 The Sepoy revolt, the history of which is rich in heroisms of women. 1913 C. Dawson Garden without Walls ii. xi. 154 To ask for an explanation was a heroism of which I was not capable. 1990 Ronda Iberia Sept. 66/4 Through your own person you find the reflection of the greatest human cruelties and the greatest heroisms. Phrases act of heroism n. [compare French acte d'héroïsme (a1741 in a later volume of the source cited in quot. 1739, or earlier)] a brave or heroic act, esp. one which is formally recognized with a medal or other award. ΚΠ 1739 tr. C. Rollin Rom. Hist. I. i. vii. 195 Lucretia's tragical death..has been praised and extolled by Paganism, as the highest and most noble act of heroism [Fr. le dernier & le plus noble effort de l'héroïsme]. 1789 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & 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. 1838 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 660/2 For this signal act of heroism he received the medal of the Royal Humane Society. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 3 Sept. 5/1 Many acts of heroism are reported, especially on the part of train hands. 1933 Boys' Life Apr. 50/4 The National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America has already given recognition to Walker for his brave act of heroism. 1996 P. Richmond My Father's War i. 58 Bill Lynch won the Navy Cross for an act of heroism that cost him his life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1672
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