Heroism
Heroism noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Masculinity and heroism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Masculinity" instead a noun "Heroism".
Masculinity
Masculinity noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men.
Heroism and masculinity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heroism" instead a noun "Masculinity".
Nearby Words: masculine, masculinized
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- spirit and heroism
- spirit and masculinity
- mettle and heroism
- mettle and masculinity
- courage and heroism
- courage and masculinity
- bravery and heroism
- bravery and masculinity
- hardihood and heroism
- hardihood and masculinity
- strength and heroism
- strength and masculinity
- determination and heroism
- determination and masculinity
How words are described
| good | good heroism | good masculinity |
| pure | pure heroism | pure masculinity |
| sheer | sheer heroism | sheer masculinity |
| undeniable | undeniable heroism | undeniable masculinity |
| Other adjectives: aforementioned, newfound. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- However, he later admits that his idea of "heroism" was really just another word for traditional masculinity, with its completely rigid and impossible standards of manliness that no real person could possibly live up to — and that he's now given up trying.
Source: I Want to Be a Real Man
Cite this Source
Masculinity and Heroism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heroism/masculinity
Heroism & Masculinity. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heroism/masculinity>.
Masculinity or Heroism. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heroism/masculinity.
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