Heroicalness

/hɪˈroʊɪkəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being heroical; the characteristic of displaying heroic courage or grandeur.

Etymology

From heroical plus -ness (Old English -nes), the most productive suffix in English for creating abstract nouns from adjectives.

Kelly Says

Adding -ness to heroical creates a word so awkwardly long that modern English users just say 'heroism' instead—it's a linguistic survival story of shorter, catchier words winning out.

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