What (who) is courage - definition

QUALITY OF MIND OR SPIRIT THAT ENABLES A PERSON TO FACE DIFFICULTY, DANGER, OR PAIN

Bravery; Social courage; Theory of courage; Valour or Valor; Fortitude (virtue); Intestinal fortitude; Courageously; Courageousness; Courages; Civic courage; Civic Courage; Valorous; Doughtiness; Stick your neck out; Perseverance (virtue); Fearlessness

courage

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid.

General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage...

They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.

= bravery

N-UNCOUNT

see also Dutch courage

If you have the courage of your convictions, you have the confidence to do what you believe is right, even though other people may not agree or approve.

Developers should have the courage of their convictions and stick to what they do best.

to pluck up the courage: see pluck

PHRASE: PHR after v

courage

1) to demonstrate, display, show courage

2) to get up, muster, screw up, summon up courage

3) to take courage to + int. (it takes courage to tell the truth)

4) dauntless, indomitable; grim; moral; physical courage

5) the courage to + inf. (he lacked the courage to do it)

6) of courage (a person of great courage)

courage

¦ noun the ability to do something that frightens one.

?strength in the face of pain or grief.

Phrases

have the courage of one's convictions act on one's beliefs despite danger or disapproval.

take courage make an effort to do something that frightens one.

take one's courage in both hands nerve oneself to do something that frightens one.

Origin

ME: from OFr. corage, from L. cor 'heart'.

Wikipedia

Courage

Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle.

Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, hardship, even death, or threat of death; while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, discouragement, or personal loss.

The classical virtue of fortitude (andreia, fortitudo) is also translated "courage", but includes the aspects of perseverance and patience. In the Western tradition, notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Kierkegaard, as well as Christian beliefs and texts.

In the Hindu tradition, mythology has given many examples of bravery, valor and courage, with examples of both physical and moral courage exemplified. In the Eastern tradition, the Chinese text Tao Te Ching offers a great deal of thoughts on courage, both physical and moral.

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