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VIRTUE SIGNALING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtue signalling
1, record 1, English, virtue%20signalling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- virtue signaling 2, record 1, English, virtue%20signaling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action or practice of expressing one's views or acting in a way thought to be motivated primarily by a wish to exhibit good character, social conscience, political convictions, etc., or to garner recognition and approval. 2, record 1, English, - virtue%20signalling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vertu ostentatoire
1, record 1, French, vertu%20ostentatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fermeture des librairies semble faire souffrir dans leur chair nombre d'internautes, tandis que les élections américaines leur ont fait perdre le sommeil... Cette grandeur d'âme excessive et nombriliste porte un nom : le «virtue signalling», ou vertu ostentatoire. 1, record 1, French, - vertu%20ostentatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- postureo ético
1, record 1, Spanish, postureo%20%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alardeo moral 2, record 1, Spanish, alardeo%20moral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actitud de las personas que muestran un ostentoso compromiso social en público y en las redes sociales con alguna causa, pero que después no hacen nada más para cambiar la situación que denuncian. 3, record 1, Spanish, - postureo%20%C3%A9tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postureo ético: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la expresión "postureo ético" como alternativa válida y preferible al anglicismo "virtue signalling" para expresar este concepto en español. 3, record 1, Spanish, - postureo%20%C3%A9tico
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