virtuous character

collocation in English

meaningsofvirtuousandcharacter

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virtuous
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs/us
/ˈvɝː.tʃu.əs/
having good moral qualities ...
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character
noun
uk
/ˈkær.ək.tər/us
/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different ...
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(Definition ofvirtuousandcharacterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Through observation and practical interaction, a student would pick up the habits of avirtuouscharacterand mind to improve his own.
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The "separate spheres approach" - that the marketplace and the formation of avirtuouscharacterare mostly separate spheres (with some points of intersection) - has been around for a long time.
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Aristotle claimed that thevirtuouscharactertraits are those we need to live humanly flourishing/fulfilled lives.
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She is the mostvirtuouscharacterin the series.
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Beauty of form, strength of body and mind, andvirtuouscharacterwill be natural to him...
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Relationships based on virtue are built on an attraction to the others'virtuouscharacter.
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In consequence, the person can not only be able to trace the goal that it aspires, but also provide it with a substantiatingvirtuouscharacter.
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Eunice appears to have been a religious monarch, who seems to be a woman of strong,virtuouscharacter.
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Hawthorn has a distinctive focus on character education, meaning on top of courses, students receive instruction in developing strong andvirtuouscharactertraits.
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A gentle and kind-hearted person who also worries a lot, yet in troubled times a very strong andvirtuouscharacter.
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Virtue jurisprudence is the view that the laws should promote the development of virtuous characters by citizens.
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