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Tugendhaftigkeit

virtuousness, moral excellence

noun too-GENT-haf-tikh-kyte Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Usage Note

Tugendhaftigkeit is the abstract quality of being tugendhaft — consistently virtuous in thought and deed. Note the -keit suffix makes it feminine: die Tugendhaftigkeit. Slightly formal; can be used admiringly or ironically.

Examples

"Echte Tugendhaftigkeit zeigt sich nicht im Reden, sondern im Handeln."

Natural Translation

True virtuousness shows itself not in speaking but in acting.

Literal Translation

Genuine virtuousness shows itself not in-the talking but in-the acting.

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