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Heroine refers to a female hero.
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No. Heroine is a noun, a person (the female gender of hero). The same word, heroic, is used as an adjective for heroine or hero.
The term is heroine (this should not be confused with the drug name heroin).The word hero is usually referring to a male figure, but the plural heroes may be considered gender neutral, including both males and females. The suffix -ine is used similarly to -ess to indicate specifically female gender.
Heroine always refers to a woman or female character. Strictly speaking, however, heroine is not feminine, because English nouns do not have gender.
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.
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.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'hero' is a gender specific noun for a male.The noun 'heroine' is a gender specific noun for a female.It should be noted, however, that many gender specific nouns for females are being supplanted by using the gender specific noun for males as common gender or gender neutral nouns. Today the noun 'hero' is used for a male or a female.
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.
While modern speakers generally use the word hero to describe a central protagonist of either gender, traditionally the word was reserved for males. A female was called a heroine. There were some differences in the way male versus female protagonists were generally portrayed but again, modern usage tends to disregard gender.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The gender specific noun for a male is hero.The corresponding gender specific noun for a female is heroine.Footnote: Use of many gender specific nouns for females have begun to fall out of use by society, since there is no reason to distinguish between the sexes in occupations and professions, there is no need for the old fashioned female designations.