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Hyloism | n. Same as Hylotheism. [ 1913 Webster ] | Heroism | n. [ F. héroïsme. ] The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities. [ 1913 Webster ] Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action. Hare. Syn. -- Heroism, Courage, Fortitude, Bravery, Valor, Intrepidity, Gallantry. Courage is generic, denoting fearlessness or defiance of danger; fortitude is passive courage, the habit of bearing up nobly under trials, danger, and sufferings; bravery is courage displayed in daring acts; valor is courage in battle or other conflicts with living opponents; intrepidity is firm courage, which shrinks not amid the most appalling dangers; gallantry is adventurous courage, dashing into the thickest of the fight. Heroism may call into exercise all these modifications of courage. It is a contempt of danger, not from ignorance or inconsiderate levity, but from a noble devotion to some great cause, and a just confidence of being able to meet danger in the spirit of such a cause. Cf. Courage. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | | | | | Heroism | n. [ F. héroïsme. ] The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities. [ 1913 Webster ] Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action. Hare. Syn. -- Heroism, Courage, Fortitude, Bravery, Valor, Intrepidity, Gallantry. Courage is generic, denoting fearlessness or defiance of danger; fortitude is passive courage, the habit of bearing up nobly under trials, danger, and sufferings; bravery is courage displayed in daring acts; valor is courage in battle or other conflicts with living opponents; intrepidity is firm courage, which shrinks not amid the most appalling dangers; gallantry is adventurous courage, dashing into the thickest of the fight. Heroism may call into exercise all these modifications of courage. It is a contempt of danger, not from ignorance or inconsiderate levity, but from a noble devotion to some great cause, and a just confidence of being able to meet danger in the spirit of such a cause. Cf. Courage. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 勇 | [ゆう, yuu] (n) bravery; courage; heroism #3,194 [Add to Longdo] | 義勇 | [ぎゆう, giyuu] (n) heroism; loyalty and courage; (P) #16,800 [Add to Longdo] | ヒロイズム | [hiroizumu] (n) heroism; (P) [Add to Longdo] | 英雄主義 | [えいゆうしゅぎ, eiyuushugi] (n) heroism [Add to Longdo] | 義気 | [ぎき, giki] (n) chivalry; heroism [Add to Longdo] | 義烈 | [ぎれつ, giretsu] (n) heroism [Add to Longdo] | 真勇 | [しんゆう, shinyuu] (n) true courage; true heroism [Add to Longdo] | 任侠;仁侠 | [にんきょう;じんきょう, ninkyou ; jinkyou] (adj-na, n, adj-no) (See 任侠団体, 男伊達・1) chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong [Add to Longdo] | 武侠 | [ぶきょう, bukyou] (n) chivalry; gallantry; heroism [Add to Longdo] | 武勇談 | [ぶゆうだん, buyuudan] (n) tale of heroism [Add to Longdo] |
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