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morality vs virtue

virtue vs morality

morality and virtue both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
morality Yes No No No
virtue Yes No No No
As nouns, virtue is a hyponym of morality; that is, virtue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than morality:
  • morality: concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
  • virtue: morality with respect to sexual relations
morality (noun) virtue (noun)
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong morality with respect to sexual relations
any admirable quality or attribute
a particular moral excellence
Difference between morality and virtue

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