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superheroism

superheroism noun: the state of being a superhero.

Noun

superheroism (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a superhero.
    • But it isn’t her feats of superheroism that give the story its chilly sense of reality; it’s her casual acceptance of the almost universal corruption of everyone who lives in her world.2009 July 19, Marilyn Stasio, “Death in the Dust Bowl”, in New York Times

Origin of superheroism

From superhero + -ism.

Questions about superheroism

What does superheroism mean?
Superheroism means the state of being a superhero.
What part of speech is superheroism?
Superheroism is a noun.

Words near superheroism in the dictionary

  1. superheroic
  2. superheroically
  3. superheroics
  4. superheroine
  5. superheroines
  6. superheroism
  7. superheros
  8. superhet
  9. superheterodyne
  10. superheterodyne receiver
  11. superheterodyne receivers

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