Meanings
nounaretology (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe part of moral philosophy that deals with virtue, its nature, and how to attain it.
Translations
Catalan aretologia
- aretologiapart of moral philosophy that deals with virtue
German Aretologie, Tugendlehre
- Aretologiepart of moral philosophy that deals with virtue
- Tugendlehrepart of moral philosophy that deals with virtue
Italian aretologia
- aretologiapart of moral philosophy that deals with virtue
Portuguese aretologia
- aretologiapart of moral philosophy that deals with virtue
Spanish aretalogía
- aretalogíapart of moral philosophy that deals with virtue
Cite this entry
APA
aretology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretology
MLA
“aretology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aretology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretology.
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