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单词 heroistic
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heroisticadj.

Brit. /ˌhɪərəʊˈɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌhɪroʊˈɪstɪk/, /ˌhiroʊˈɪstɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hero n., -istic suffix.
Etymology: < hero n. + -istic suffix. Compare earlier heroizing adj., and also earlier heroism n.
That attributes heroic qualities to someone or something.
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1881 Nation (N.Y.) 18 Aug. 141 Agreeably..to the heroistic account of her, not only was she not called Ursula, but [etc.].
1920 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 28 856 The danger is that of a heroistic reading of current tendencies.
2002 Jrnl. Mod. Afr. Stud. 40 176 The tales of individual heroism are many, yet Seekings avoids a heroistic interpretation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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