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[[non-virtue]]; [[nonvirtue]] | [[non-virtue]]; [[nonvirtue]] | ||
| − | 1.moral excellence; [[goodness]]; [[righteousness]]. | + | 1.moral [[excellence]]; [[goodness]]; [[righteousness]]. |
2.conformity of one's [[life]] and conduct to {{Wiki|moral}} and {{Wiki|ethical}} {{Wiki|principles}}; [[uprightness]]; [[rectitude]]. | 2.conformity of one's [[life]] and conduct to {{Wiki|moral}} and {{Wiki|ethical}} {{Wiki|principles}}; [[uprightness]]; [[rectitude]]. | ||
| − | 3. ([[chastit]]}; [[virginity]]: to lose one's virtue. | + | 3. ([[chastit]]}; [[virginity]]: to lose one's [[virtue]]. |
| − | 4.a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, {{Wiki|theological}} virtue. | + | 4.a particular [[moral]] [[excellence]]. Compare cardinal [[virtues]], natural [[virtue]], {{Wiki|theological}} [[virtue]]. |
| − | 5.a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses. | + | 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]] | 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 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 |
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[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/+non-Virtue?s=t dictionary.reference.com] | [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/+non-Virtue?s=t dictionary.reference.com] | ||
[[Category:Buddhist psychology]] | [[Category:Buddhist psychology]] | ||
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
