Taking a selfie with a COVID mask to show that you are complying with CDC recommendations to protect your neighbor even though you are perfectly healthy.
Also...adding a "frame" to your profile picture saying that you got vaccinated.
Also...adding a "frame" to your profile picture saying that you got vaccinated.
by ENulembo April 21, 2021
Get the Virtue Signaling mug.Espousing a moral position about an issue that matters, without individually doing anything about that issue, usually because the issue is too big for any individual to affect. This is an action scoffed at by any opposition, not realizing that if enough people virtue signal about the same issue, they shift hearts & minds to achieve a critical mass of support to the point that the issue is actually politically addressed.
In the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, there should be next to no poverty.
That's virtue signaling. Why don't you go donate to your neighborhood homeless shelter or something?
The problem's bigger than that, with 40 million in poverty, including over 10 million children, and 200 million living paycheck to paycheck, but it's not a problem that can't be solved.
That's virtue signaling. Why don't you go donate to your neighborhood homeless shelter or something?
The problem's bigger than that, with 40 million in poverty, including over 10 million children, and 200 million living paycheck to paycheck, but it's not a problem that can't be solved.
by AvangionQ May 15, 2021
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a small banner-shaped picture that is used to display ones name on an online fourm. Usually made with photoshop, many of these are rather impressive.
by lang January 6, 2005
Get the signature mug.Saying you love or hate something to show off what a virtuous person you are, instead of actually trying to fix the problem.
Jane: "Wow! I hate Fox News! They're so evil and they hate women!"
John: "Why don't you actually do something instead of just virtue signalling about it?"
Jane: "OMG that would be WAAAAAAY too much work" *goes back to shitposting on twitter*
John: "Why don't you actually do something instead of just virtue signalling about it?"
Jane: "OMG that would be WAAAAAAY too much work" *goes back to shitposting on twitter*
by Juz16 January 4, 2016
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Get the signal 2 mug.Virtue signalling is a superficial attempt by somebody to flaunt their self righteousness.
Often condemning others to gain attention, validation or showboat moral superiority.
Often condemning others to gain attention, validation or showboat moral superiority.
Jada: “Andrew called me a polluter, but he drives a car with the worst fuel economy!”
Will: “You know he doesn’t about the environment, he’s only virtue signalling”
Will: “You know he doesn’t about the environment, he’s only virtue signalling”
by Truth is Objective March 17, 2022
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1. A phrase of music notated in a particular meter, but accented as though it were written in another. When played against the backdrop of the initial time signature, the "revolving" time signature feels as though it is moving around the other one.
2. Another term for hemiola
1. A phrase of music notated in a particular meter, but accented as though it were written in another. When played against the backdrop of the initial time signature, the "revolving" time signature feels as though it is moving around the other one.
2. Another term for hemiola
by Sommy July 9, 2004
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