"virtueless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English vertulees; equivalent to virtue + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|vertulees}} Middle English vertulees, {{suffix|en|virtue|less}} virtue + -less Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} virtueless
  1. Lacking virtue or goodness.
    Sense id: en-virtueless-en-adj-tnVug0i7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. Lacking efficacy.
    Sense id: en-virtueless-en-adj-pEeKDyyU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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