"virtue signal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: virtue signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} virtue signal (plural virtue signals)
  1. An instance of virtue signalling. Derived forms: virtue-signally
    Sense id: en-virtue_signal-en-noun-KAKayrmt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 69 31

Verb [English]

Forms: virtue signals [present, singular, third-person], virtue signaling [participle, present], virtue signalling [participle, present], virtue signaled [participle, past], virtue signaled [past], virtue signalled [participle, past], virtue signalled [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|+,++}} virtue signal (third-person singular simple present virtue signals, present participle virtue signaling or virtue signalling, simple past and past participle virtue signaled or virtue signalled)
  1. (intransitive) To practice virtue signalling. Tags: intransitive Translations (to practice virtue signalling): duyar kasmak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-virtue_signal-en-verb-NGDSEv~C

Inflected forms

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