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Imperative vs Virtuecrat - What's the difference?

imperative | virtuecrat |

As an adjective imperative

is .

As a noun virtuecrat is

(informal|derogatory) a political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.

imperative

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • essential
    • It is imperative that you come here right now.
  • (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
  • Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
    • imperative orders
  • * Bishop Hall
    • The suits of kings are imperative .

    Noun

  • (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
    • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
  • (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
  • (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
    • Visiting Berlin is an imperative .
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    • Synonyms

    * (grammatical mood) imperative mood

    Derived terms

    * first imperative (Latin grammar) * second imperative (Latin grammar) * categorical imperative

    Coordinate terms

    * (in grammar) assertoric, interrogative

    virtuecrat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, derogatory) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 2, author=David Brooks, title=Sal Paradise at 50, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=They run afoul of the new gentility, the rules laid down by the health experts, childcare experts, guidance counselors, safety advisers, admissions officers, virtuecrats and employers to regulate the lives of the young. }}