Virtuecrat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Virtuecrat is a noun meaning (informal, derogatory) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
Meaning
(informal, derogatory) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- virtuecrats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include virtue signaling, idealogue, meritocrat, ideocrat, civnat, moralism.
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