heroism
noun /ˈherəʊɪzəm/
/ˈherəʊɪzəm/
[uncountable]- very great courage
- The firefighters displayed both heroism and staunchness.
- He showed great heroism in going back into the burning building.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extraordinary
- real
- true
- …
- display
- show
- celebrate
- …
- an act of heroism
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French héroïsme, from héros, from Latin heros, from Greek hērōs ‘hero’.