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virtuecrat

virtuecrat noun: a political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.

Noun

virtuecrat (plural virtuecrats)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
    • They run afoul of the new gentility, the rules laid down by the health experts, childcare experts, guidance counselors, safety advisers, admissions officers, virtuecrats and employers to regulate the lives of the young.2007 October 2, David Brooks, “Sal Paradise at 50”, in New York Times

Forms of virtuecrat

pluralvirtuecrats

Origin of virtuecrat

From virtue + -crat.

Questions about virtuecrat

What does virtuecrat mean?
Virtuecrat means a political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
What part of speech is virtuecrat?
Virtuecrat is a noun.
What is the plural of virtuecrat?
The plural of virtuecrat is virtuecrats.

Words near virtuecrat in the dictionary

  1. virtue signalling
  2. virtue signals
  3. virtue-signaling
  4. virtue-signalling
  5. virtue-signally
  6. virtuecrat
  7. virtuecrats
  8. virtued
  9. virtuefied
  10. virtuefies
  11. virtuefy

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