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- [vur-choo]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu/
- /ˈvɜː.tjuː/
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- [vur-choo]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu/
Definitions of virtue word
- noun virtue moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 1
- noun virtue conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 1
- noun virtue chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue. 1
- noun virtue a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue. 1
- noun virtue a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses. 1
- noun virtue effective force; power or potency: a charm with the virtue of removing warts. 1
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Origin of virtue
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; alteration (with i < Latin) of Middle English vertu < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin virtūt- (stem of virtūs) maleness, worth, virtue, equivalent to vir man (see virile) + -tūt- abstract noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Virtue
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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virtue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
virtue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for virtue
noun virtue
- amenity — Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
- bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- caliber — the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
Antonyms for virtue
noun virtue
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- badness — not good in any manner or degree.
- baseness — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
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