A person who loves or admires heroes and heroic deeds.
Combines 'hero' with the Greek suffix '-phile' (from philos, meaning lover of), the same suffix appearing in 'bibliophile' (book lover) and 'anglophile' (lover of English culture).
The '-phile' suffix is sneaky because it carries both genuine affection and sometimes mild judgment—calling someone a 'herophile' might suggest they romantically idealize heroism rather than understanding its actual costs and complexity.
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