Virtue signaling describes a behavior of an individual openly seeking attention and external validation by ostentatiously pronouncing (generally through the use of social media) themselves to the world as someone possessing high moral values for a trivial decision made or action taken.
Brad: Did you see Thad made a lengthy post on TikTok about eradicating world hunger after his business school spring-break trip to Africa?
Chad: Is he donating his trust fund money to any major international world hunger charities? Is he going to work for one of these charities after business school?
Brad: No, he just accepted his offer in private equity and is just virtue signaling.
Chad: Is he donating his trust fund money to any major international world hunger charities? Is he going to work for one of these charities after business school?
Brad: No, he just accepted his offer in private equity and is just virtue signaling.
by Why am I even on this site June 1, 2020
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"Black lives matter!"
"You're virtue signaling so people think you're a good person."
"No, Black lives really do matter. You just want me to stop talking about this. I won't, and if want to talk about how good a person I am on social media, I'll do that, too."
"You're virtue signaling so people think you're a good person."
"No, Black lives really do matter. You just want me to stop talking about this. I won't, and if want to talk about how good a person I am on social media, I'll do that, too."
by MzJaDaWeSt June 12, 2020
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A sentence to say whenever you're in deep troubles that are caused by yourself, that could have been easily avoided.
I was as high as a bird as I wrote that exam - virtue is no more than a luxury.
The police caught my friend with Crystal Meth - virtue is no more than a luxury.
His girlfriend left him because he cheated, virtue is no more than a luxury.
The police caught my friend with Crystal Meth - virtue is no more than a luxury.
His girlfriend left him because he cheated, virtue is no more than a luxury.
by obnoxious notions October 12, 2018
Get the Virtue is no more than a luxury mug.Virtue signalling is when somebody superficiality advertises their support for a cause and goes out of their way to publicly condemn others in order to seek validation. Drawing attention to their self righteousness to appear morally superior.
Karen: “You’re a jerk because you wear Nike, don’t you know they exploit people overseas”.
Andre: “You’re Chanel bag was made overseas too, virtue signalling doesn’t make you any better than anybody else!”.
Andre: “You’re Chanel bag was made overseas too, virtue signalling doesn’t make you any better than anybody else!”.
by Truth is Objective March 17, 2022
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Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean anything - and actually doubles as a good way to spot cretins in the wild.
Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean anything - and actually doubles as a good way to spot cretins in the wild.
by Mad Bank June 14, 2021
Get the Virtue Signalling mug.A phenomena where someone campaigns for or otherwise shows their support for an often popular position without actually doing anything meaningful to further the cause that they claim to champion. This is one of the main signs of late democracy and otherwise shows the prevalence of cult figures in a society: political or otherwise.
Also takes form with "thoughts and prayers", and other meaningless statements.
Also takes form with "thoughts and prayers", and other meaningless statements.
-Damn, all of these people are virtue signalling about the Freedom Convoy.
-The easiest way to become respected on twitter is to virtue signal in support of trans rights.
-The easiest way to become respected on twitter is to virtue signal in support of trans rights.
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Justin Trudeau is virtue bargaining again. He spent 5 minutes saying that truckers are harassers, but we know that he is full of shit.
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