FORTITUDE
Dictionary entry overview: What does fortitude mean? • FORTITUDE (noun)
The noun FORTITUDE has 1 sense:
1. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Familiarity information: FORTITUDE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FORTITUDE (noun)
Meaning:
Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("fortitude" is a kind of...):
natural virtue ((scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence and justice and fortitude and temperance) derived from nature)
braveness; bravery; courage; courageousness (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fortitude"):
backbone; grit; gumption; guts; moxie; sand (fortitude and determination)
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