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Virtue word - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Amperage, Arete, Asset, Attribute, Authority, Beef, Benevolence, Bravery, Caliber

A virtue word is a word intended to invoke a positive image, sometimes for the purposes of propaganda.

A virtue word is usually very abstract and often appeals to the listener's emotions.

Some examples of virtue words:

Example Usage of Virtue

merkonomics: "some say quiet patience is the highest Virtue"
GameTheory17: Most Virtue is a demand for greater seduction. Natalie Clifford Barney
JaredRules: If this test was mostly on Kantian and Utilitarian ethics, I would kill it. Unfortunately my teacher favors Virtue Theory...UGH!!!
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