virtue signal in 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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=++|pres_ptc2=++}} 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)

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"virtue signal" meaning in English

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