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natural virtue
natural virtuen.1. One of the cardinal virtues.2. In the philosophy of David Hume, a virtue, such as benevolence, friendship, or modesty, that arises from natural inclination rather than from awareness of duty or social utility. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | natural virtue - (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from naturecardinal virtue - one of the seven preeminent virtuesjustice, justness - the quality of being just or fairtemperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excessesprudence - discretion in practical affairsfortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courageScholasticism - the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers |
natural virtue
Words related to natural virtuenoun (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from natureRelated Words- cardinal virtue
- justice
- justness
- temperance
- moderation
- prudence
- fortitude
- Scholasticism
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