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Virtue

/-tjuː/

Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.

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📖 Definitions of "Virtue"

noun

1
Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
"Without virtue, there is no freedom."
2
A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
3
Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.
4
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.

🔄 Synonyms of "Virtue"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
meritnoun	(countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
virtuousnessnoun	The state of being virtuous.
moral excellencenoun	the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
chastitynoun	The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
sexual moralitynoun	morality with respect to sexual relations

↔️ Antonyms of "Virtue"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
faultnoun	(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
demeritnoun	A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Virtue"

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Word	Definition
virtuousnessnoun	The state of being virtuous.
meritnoun	(countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
chastitynoun	The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
moral excellencenoun	the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
sexual moralitynoun	morality with respect to sexual relations
moralnoun	Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
moralitynoun	(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.
ethicalnoun	An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
ethicsnoun	The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.
conformitynoun	The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
factnoun	Something actual as opposed to invented.
righteousnessnoun	(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
valuenoun	The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
rationalenoun	An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
pursuant	In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.
reasonnoun	(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
creditnoun	Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
accordancenoun	Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
virtuous	Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
causenoun	(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.