theological virtue

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noun

one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.

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RELATED WORDS

charity, faith, goodness, hope, love

Nearby words

theogony, theol., theolatry, theologian, theological, theological virtue, theological virtues, theologically, theologist, theologize, theologue

Compare natural virtue.

Origin of theological virtue

First recorded in 1520–30

Also called supernatural virtue.

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