Courage
The mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, pain, or uncertainty—the quality that enables a person to act rightly in the face of opposition, difficulty, or personal risk.
/kərɪʤ/ 🇬🇧 UK/kərɪʤ/Definition
The mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, pain, or uncertainty—the quality that enables a person to act rightly in the face of opposition, difficulty, or personal risk.
Detailed
The mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, pain, or uncertainty—the quality that enables a person to act rightly in the face of opposition, difficulty, or personal risk. From Old French ‘corage’ (heart/spirit), from Latin ‘cor’ (heart). The heart was considered the seat of courage. Sanskrit ‘śaurya’, Arabic ‘shajāʿa’. Aristotle placed courage as the first virtue because it makes all others possible.
Etymology
From Old French ‘corage’ (heart/spirit), from Latin ‘cor’ (heart). The heart was considered the seat of courage. Sanskrit ‘śaurya’, Arabic ‘shajāʿa’. Aristotle placed courage as the first virtue because it makes all others possible.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, pain, or uncertainty—the quality that enables a person to act rightly in the face of opposition, difficulty, or personal risk.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | ధైర్యం | ధైర్యం | |
| Tamil | தைரியம் | தைரியம் | |
| Kannada | ಧೈರ್ಯ | ಧೈರ್ಯ | |
| Malayalam | ധൈര്യം | ധൈര്യം | |
| Hindi | साहस | साहस | |
| Sanskrit | शौर्यम् | शौर्यम् | |
| Gujarati | હિંમત | હિંમત | |
| Bengali | সাহস | সাহস | |
| Marathi | धाडस | धाडस | |
| Urdu | ہمت | ہمت | |
| Arabic | شجاعة | شجاعة | |
| French | courage | courage | /kuˈʁaːʒ/ |
| German | Mut | Mut | |
| Spanish | coraje | coraje | |
| Portuguese | coragem | coragem | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 勇气 | 勇气 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 勇氣 | 勇氣 | |
| Japanese | 勇気 | 勇気 | |
| Polish | odwaga | odwaga | |
| Russian | храбрость | храбрость | |
| Malay | keberanian | keberanian | |
| Indonesian | keberanian | keberanian | |
| Filipino | tapang | tapang | |
| Italian | coraggio | coraggio | |
| Danish | mod | mod | |
| English | courage | courage |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Courage Équilibré: Vertu et Sagesse
- 平衡的勇气: 美德和智慧
- Coragem Equilibrada: Virtude e Sabedoria
- الشجاعة المتوازنة: الفضيلة والحكمة
- संतुलित साहस: गुण और बुद्धिमत्ता
- バランスの取れた勇気：美徳と知恵
- Mut – Vertieft: Heroische Tradition in der Weltkultur
- Мужество – Углублённое: Героическая традиция в мировой культуре
- Coraggio – Approfondito: Tradizione Eroica nella Cultura Mondiale
- Odwaga – Pogłębiona: Heroiczna Tradycja w Kulturze Światowej
- Mod – Dybdegående: Heroisk Tradition i Verdens Kultur
- সাহস – গভীর: বিশ্ব সংস্কৃতিতে বীরত্বের ঐতিহ্য
- Keberanian – Mendalam: Tradisi Heroik dalam Budaya Dunia
- Keberanian – Mendalam: Tradisi Heroik dalam Budaya Dunia
- Tapang – Malalim: Heroikong Tradisyon sa Kultura ng Mundo
- شجاعت – عمیق: سنت قهرمانی در فرهنگ جهانی
- Θάρρος – Βαθύ: Ηρωική Παράδοση στον Παγκόσμιο Πολιτισμό
- தைரியம் – ஆழமான: உலக கலாச்சாரத்தில் வீர மரபு
- جرأت – گہری: عالمی ثقافت میں بہادری کی روایت
- אומץ – עמוק: מסורת הגבורה בתרבות העולם
- ధైర్యం – లోతైన అధ్యయనం: ప్రపంచ సంస్కృతిలో వీర సంప్రదాయం
- હિંમત – ઊંડો અભ્યાસ: વૈશ્વિક સંસ્કૃતિમાં વીર પરંપરા
- ಧೈರ್ಯ – ಆಳ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ: ವಿಶ್ವ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೀರ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ
- ധൈര്യം – ആഴ അധ്യയനം: ലോക സംസ്കൃതിയിലെ വീര പ്രസ്ഥാനം
- Courage Golden – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Courage Golden – Swedish Explanation
- Courage Golden – Javanese Explanation
- Courage Golden – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Courage Golden – Latin Explanation
- Courage Golden – Marathi Explanation
- Courage Golden – Sanskrit Explanation
- Courage Golden – Tongan Explanation
- Courage Golden – Welsh Explanation
- Courage Golden – Wolof Explanation
- Courage Golden – Xhosa Explanation
- Courage Golden – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation
Related Terms
valor, bravery, shakti, vira rasa
Synonyms
bravery, valor, fortitude, gallantry, heroism
Antonyms
cowardice, timidity, fear, pusillanimity