Difference between revisions of "Non-Virtue"
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1. the quality or practice of [[moral excellence]] or [[righteousness]] | 1. the quality or practice of [[moral excellence]] or [[righteousness]] | ||
2. a particular [[moral]] [[excellence]]: the [[virtue]] of [[tolerance]] | 2. a particular [[moral]] [[excellence]]: the [[virtue]] of [[tolerance]] | ||
| − | 3. any of the cardinal [[virtues]] (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) or {{Wiki|theological}} [[virtues]] ([[faith]], hope, and charity) | + | 3. any of the cardinal [[virtues]] (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) or {{Wiki|theological}} [[virtues]] ([[faith]], {{Wiki|hope}}, and [[charity]]) |
4. any admirable quality, feature, or trait | 4. any admirable quality, feature, or trait | ||
5. [[chastity]], esp in women | 5. [[chastity]], esp in women | ||
| − | 6. archaic an effective, active, or inherent [[power]] or force | + | 6. {{Wiki|archaic}} an effective, active, or [[inherent]] [[power]] or force |
7. by [[virtue]] of , in [[virtue]] of on account of or by [[reason]] of | 7. by [[virtue]] of , in [[virtue]] of on account of or by [[reason]] of | ||
8. make a [[virtue]] of necessity to acquiesce in doing something [[unpleasant]] with a show of grace because one must do it in any case | 8. make a [[virtue]] of necessity to acquiesce in doing something [[unpleasant]] with a show of grace because one must do it in any case | ||
Latest revision as of 19:08, 10 July 2014
non-virtue; nonvirtue
1.moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
2.conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude.
3. (chastit}; virginity: to lose one's virtue.
4.a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue.
5.a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses.
1. the quality or practice of moral excellence or righteousness
2. a particular moral excellence: the virtue of tolerance
3. any of the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) or theological virtues (faith, hope, and charity)
4. any admirable quality, feature, or trait
5. chastity, esp in women
6. archaic an effective, active, or inherent power or force
7. by virtue of , in virtue of on account of or by reason of
8. make a virtue of necessity to acquiesce in doing something unpleasant with a show of grace because one must do it in any case
