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virtuous

[ vur-choo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright:

    Lead a virtuous life.

  2. a virtuous young person.



virtuous

/ ˈvɜːtʃʊəs /

adjective

  1. characterized by or possessing virtue or moral excellence; righteous; upright
  2. (of women) chaste or virginal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈvirtuousness, noun
  • ˈvirtuously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • virtu·ous·ly adverb
  • virtu·ous·ness noun
  • non·virtu·ous adjective
  • non·virtu·ous·ly adverb
  • non·virtu·ous·ness noun
  • quasi-virtu·ous adjective
  • quasi-virtu·ous·ly adverb
  • un·virtu·ous adjective
  • un·virtu·ous·ly adverb
  • un·virtu·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of virtuous1

First recorded in 1300–50; alteration (with i from Latin ) of Middle English vertuous, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin virtuōsus, equivalent to Latin virtu(s) virtue + -ōsus -ous
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Example Sentences

It also ignores the fact that high-dominance politics is innately neither virtuous nor wicked.

From Salon

While it may be virtuous for consumers to say they want straight news without opinion, Nielsen ratings show otherwise.

They are also the foundation of a healthy ocean - part of a virtuous cycle: Whales eat krill, krill eat microscopic plants that live in sea ice, and those plants absorb planet-warming carbon as they grow.

From BBC

The original one placed there in 1895 did not mention the slave trade but described Colston as “one of the most virtuous and wise sons of the city”.

From BBC

“And if they just say ‘Trump bad, Democrats virtuous,’ they’re going to keep losing.”

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