different between heroism vs heroic

English

Etymology

From French héroïsme.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h?????z?m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??o??z?m/

Noun

heroism (countable and uncountable, plural heroisms)

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

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:goodness

Related terms

• hero
• heroic
• heroics
• heroine

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “heroism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• Moshier, heirmos, more-ish, moreish

English

Alternative forms

• heroick

Etymology

hero +? -ic

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h???o?.?k/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h?????.?k/
• Hyphenation: he?ro?ic
• Rhymes: -???k

Adjective

heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic)

1. Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble

   heroic deeds

2. Courageous; displaying heroism.
3. (sculpture) Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.

Synonyms

• herolike

Antonyms

• cowardly

Derived terms

• heroics
• heroically

Related terms

• hero
• heroine
• heroism

Translations

Noun

heroic (plural heroics)

1. A heroic verse.

See also

• heroics

Anagrams

• cheiro-, coheir

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin h?r?icus.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /????jk/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e???jk/

Adjective

heroic (feminine heroica, masculine plural heroics, feminine plural heroiques)

1. heroic

Derived terms

• heroicament

Related terms

• heroi
• heroïna
• heroisme

Further reading

• “heroic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.