noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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noun
Meaning 1
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A particularly renowned real-world hero, or one who has seemingly impossible abilities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
The power is out but you're watching TV? You must be a superhero.
Thanks for driving out here and towing me out of the ditch. You're a superhero!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From super- + hero. First attested in 1917.
Across languages
Translations
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
супергеро́й
(supjerhjerój)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Bulgarian:
супергеро́й
(supergerój)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Catalan:
superheroi
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Chinese Mandarin:
超級英雄 /超级英雄
(chāojí yīngxióng)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Czech:
superhrdina
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Danish:
superhelt
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Dutch:
superheld
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Esperanto:
superheroo
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Estonian:
superkangelane
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Finnish:
supersankari
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
French:
super-héros
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
French:
superhéros
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Galician:
superheroe
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Georgian:
სუპერგმირი
(suṗergmiri)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
German:
Superheld
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Greek:
υπερήρωας
(yperíroas)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Hebrew:
גִבּוֹר עָל
(gibbór 'al)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Hindi:
सुपर हीरो
(supar hīro)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Hungarian:
szuperhős
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Icelandic:
ofurhetja
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Irish:
sárlaoch
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Italian:
supereroe
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Japanese:
スーパーヒーロー
(sūpāhīrō)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Kazakh:
суперқаһарман
(superqaharman)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Korean:
슈퍼히어로
(syupeohieoro)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Northern Kurdish:
superleheng
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Latvian:
supervaronis
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Lithuanian:
superherojus
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Luxembourgish:
Superheld
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Macedonian:
суперхе́рој
(superhéroj)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Malay:
adiwira
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Maltese:
supereroj
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Marathi:
सुपरहिरो
(suparhiro)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Mongolian:
супер баатар
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Polish:
superbohater
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Portuguese:
super-herói
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Romanian:
supererou
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Russian:
супергеро́й
(supergerój)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Spanish:
superhéroe
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Swahili:
shujaa wa ajabu
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Swahili:
shujaa mkuu
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Swedish:
superhjälte
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Thai:
ซูเปอร์ฮีโร่
(sūpexr̒ḥīrò)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Thai:
ยอดมนุษย์
(yɔ̂ɔt-má-nút)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Turkish:
süper kahraman
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Ukrainian:
супергеро́й
(superherój)
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Vietnamese:
siêu anh hùng
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Welsh:
siwpyr-arwr
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
Welsh:
siwpyr-arwres
— a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers
