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Meaning of Heroism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm

Definitions

The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca qəhrəmanlıq
Čeština heroismus hrdinství
Ελληνικά ηρωισμός
Español heroísmo
Français héroïsme
Gàidhlig tapachd
Magyar hősiesség
Հայերեն հերոսություն
Bahasa Indonesia kepahlawanan
Italiano eroismo
ქართული გმირობა
Nederlands heldenmoed
Português heroísmo
Română eroism
Slovenčina hrdinstvo
Kiswahili ushujaa
தமிழ் வீரம்
Українська героїзм

Examples

“At the time, with the D-Day invasion of Europe going on, their heroism was hardly noticed. Plenty of other heroes were dying elsewhere. Plenty of bigger bits of history were being made.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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