theological virtue
noun
one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
Also called
supernatural virtue.
Compare
natural virtue.
Origin of theological virtue
First recorded in 1520–30
Words nearby theological virtue
theogony,
theol.,
theolatry,
theologian,
theological,
theological virtue,
theological virtues,
theologize,
theologue,
theology,
theomachy
British Dictionary definitions for theological virtues
theological virtues
pl n
(esp among the scholastics) those virtues that are infused into man by a special grace of God, specifically faith, hope, and charity
Compare natural virtues