virtue signalling

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈvɜɹtʃu sɪɡnəlɪŋ/|[ˈvɝtʃ-]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The practice of expressing a particular opinion or performing a particular action in an attempt to make oneself look virtuous: commonly defensively in response to, or anticipation of, criticism; or aggressively, in assuming a moral posture in attacking an opponent. derogatory,uncountable
    — People of poor personal character may mistake all virtue for virtue signalling because they cannot even imagine anyone truly having the relevant virtues but they are quite familiar with the concept of pretending to have traits for malevolent reasons.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of virtue signal form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

virtue signaling alternative virtue-signalling alternative virtue-signaling alternative virtue signaling alternative virtue-signalling alternative virtue-signaling alternative

词源

词源 1
Initially used in academic works about religion to refer to ostentatious public displays of religiosity. Popularised by James Bartholomew in an April 2015 article in the British conservative magazine The Spectator.
词源 2
Initially used in academic works about religion to refer to ostentatious public displays of religiosity. Popularised by James Bartholomew in an April 2015 article in the British conservative magazine The Spectator.
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