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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal, derogatory) 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.
Use virtuecrat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Virtuecrat means (informal, derogatory) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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