Heroine always refers to a woman or female character. Strictly speaking, however, heroine is not feminine, because English nouns do not have gender.
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héroïne is the feminine of héro
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Heroine
The correct spelling is "hero", with the defined feminine form "heroine."
A suffix for the word hero is -ine, as in heroine. A heroine is the feminine version of the word hero.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The gender specific noun for a female who is admired for courage or outstanding achievements is heroine.The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is hero.As society changes, many gender specific nouns for females are being supplanted by using gender specific nouns for males as common gender nouns (gender neutral nouns). The noun 'hero' can be used for a male or a female.
I think its heroenAnswerheroine A female hero is not the same as a heroine. A "heroine" is the passive goal of the hero's actions in romances, for example; while a "female hero" is the female alternative of the hero.Maybe these terms were created under a male perspective...
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The gender noun for a male is hero; the gender noun for a female is heroine.
The name for a female hero is Heroine. Though it can be confused with the drug Heroin. I assure you they are completely different things.
The opposite (evil vs. good) would be villain. Though villainess should be the feminine, there is no such word in the English language.The opposite gender is hero.