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NATURAL VIRTUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("natural virtue" is a kind of...):
cardinal virtue (one of the seven preeminent virtues)
Domain category:
Scholasticism (the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "natural virtue"):
justice; justness (the quality of being just or fair)
moderation; temperance (the trait of avoiding excesses)
prudence (discretion in practical affairs)
fortitude (strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage)
