Die woord "deugsaam" is 'n byvoeglike naamwoord wat verwys na om hoë morele standaarde, goedheid of geregtigheid te hê of te toon. Dit beskryf iemand wat aan etiese beginsels voldoen, op 'n moreel opregte wyse optree en morele uitnemendheid of integriteit in hul gedrag toon.
In 'n breër sin kan "deugsaam" ook gebruik word om handelinge, eienskappe te beskryf. , of voorwerpe wat moreel uitstekend, prysenswaardig of voordelig is. Dit impliseer dikwels die teenwoordigheid van deugde soos eerlikheid, integriteit, regverdigheid, deernis of moed.
Voorbeeldsin: "Sy is bekend vir haar deugsame karakter, wat altyd daarna streef om te doen wat reg en regverdig is."
1. The medical testimony spoke confidently of the virtuous character of the deceased.
2. Soon he was frying his own favourite breakfast, which normally would have Daisy salivating and begging for a morsel, but today she was feeling virtuous, and she had finished her oats just in time to curb her appetite.
3. An inferior genius, taking him in hand a second time, would very likely have tried to improve him by making him more comical, clever, amiable, or virtuous.
4. I never thought it of Rocinante, for I took him to be a virtuous person and as quiet as myself.
5. The attractions of the fair peasant raised the passion of Don Fernando to such a point that, in order to gain his object and overcome her virtuous resolutions, he determined to pledge his word to her to become her husband, for to attempt it in any other way was to attempt an impossibility.
6. Nothing of the kind they only invent them for the most part to furnish a subject for their verses, and that they may pass for lovers, or for men valiant enough to be so and so it suffices me to think and believe that the good Aldonza Lorenzo is fair and virtuous and as to her pedigree it is very little matter, for no one will examine into it for the purpose of conferring any order upon her, and I, for my part, reckon her the most exalted princess in the world.
7. And, as nothing of all thou wilt urge in opposition to my wish will avail to keep me from carrying it into effect, it is my desire, friend Lothario, that thou shouldst consent to become the instrument for effecting this purpose that I am bent upon, for I will afford thee opportunities to that end, and nothing shall be wanting that I may think necessary for the pursuit of a virtuous, honourable, modest and high-minded woman.
8. And that thou mayest clearly see this, say, Anselmo, hast thou not told me that I must force my suit upon a modest woman, decoy one that is virtuous, make overtures to one that is pure-minded, pay court to one that is prudent?
9. Then, if thou knowest that thou hast a wife, modest, virtuous, pure-minded and prudent, what is it that thou seekest?
10. but if she be as virtuous as thou believest, it is an uncalled-for proceeding to make trial of truth itself, for, after trial, it will but be in the same estimation as before.