Hero refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.
Kei Kurono from Gantz is an epitome of a hero
By YoungPyro
A person who does something for the benefit of others that an average person cannot, or will not do, while mainaining their morals and ethics
John saved Betsy from that fire, he's a true hero!
By Silvermoondragon567
A person who can't mind their own business and calls the police when they see someone committing minor crimes.(ex.tagging,smoking weed)The "hero" thinks calling the cops will better the community, but they are really looking for self satisfaction. Heroes are usually middle aged Caucasians or yuppies. This word is usually used by taggers, or stoners.
1. Hey Bob we better watch out that woman over their looks like a hero. 2. This spot is pretty hot, keep your eyes peeled for heroes
By blazedinthebay
Anyone who does something of value, any value, for someone or something other than themselves, that will be forgotten by most within nanoseconds but still, grand recognition of the event persists anyway because of the narcissistic nature of contemporary society. The requirements for earning this moniker were much more extensive in the 20th Century and earlier. Back then, you had to, like, save somebody from a fire to earn the title.
He opened the door for the old lady behind him, and he didn't even slam it in her face this time. What a hero! This great deed will be heralded for all... oh, got a text... what was I saying? Can't remember. Probably wasn't important anyway. 11pm news broadcast: Guy holds door for old lady, who escapes her normal facial bruising. This guy has just been picked to be the grand marshal of the next town parade, followed by him receiving the key to the city.
By 21st Century Soothsayer
he·ro (hîr'&#[333];) pronunciation n., pl. -roes. 1. A term now automatically extended to members of the [Police], Fire, and Military regardless of their satisfaction of the criteria of the [definition] of a hero, and regardless of the fact that all three are compensated, voluntary positions, and clearly not all of them are "heroes".
The cops I see being total dicks for OBVIOUSLY no real reason other than being in a bad mood that day, or just being an a**hole. The firemen I see strutting around or looking at their new cars out front. One of them has a whole "[superman]" theme, and I presume that Shaq isn't a firefighter... (although he is an honorary [police] hero in miami or something) which just makes the [superman] guy kind of a dick, he's not anybody's hero. The military guys I see have a much bigger commitment than the guys I see not being heroes usually... and as a result tend to be possible heroes more often. Some of the generals that got sh*tcanned for understanding what might actually be required in [Iraq] and saying so long ago might be heroes... especially the ones that make enough noise about it. But come on, you become property of the US gov't... how does that enter into the equation... I think intent matters. After a while, I think the military guys [change] modes. They [change] from a doing it because they have to, and it is their chosen paying [job] as reasons, to their families, buddies, country, superiors in that order of importance... so if they end up risking their lives for each other, then the heroism potential goes up. I'm not saying that none of any of these guys are heros, what I am saying is that hero used to have the bar set [pretty] [high]... now these guys are automatic heroes, which can only mean that a hero means less.
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