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

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