Definitions for pulchritude
ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtyudpul·chri·tude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. pulchritudenoun

   physical beauty (especially of a woman)

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. pulchritudenoun

   Physical beauty.

2. Etymology: Middle English pulcritude, from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, beautiful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pulchritudenoun

   Beauty; grace; handsomeness; quality opposite to deformity.

   Etymology: pulchritudo, Lat.

   Neither will it agree unto the beauty of animals, wherein there is an approved pulchritude. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Pulchritude is conveyed by the outward senses unto the soul, but a more intellectual faculty is that which relishes it. More.

   By their virtuous behaviour they compensate the hardness of their favour, and by the pulchritude of their souls make up what is wanting in the beauty of their bodies. South.

   That there is a great pulchritude and comeliness of proportion in the leaves, flowers and fruits of plants, is attested by the general verdict of mankind. John Ray, on the Creation.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pulchritude

   Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, one of the major branches of philosophy. As a positive aesthetic value, it is contrasted with ugliness as its negative counterpart. One difficulty in understanding beauty is because it has both objective and subjective aspects: it is seen as a property of things but also as depending on the emotional response of observers. Because of its subjective side, beauty is said to be "in the eye of the beholder". It has been argued that the ability on the side of the subject needed to perceive and judge beauty, sometimes referred to as the "sense of taste", can be trained and that the verdicts of experts coincide in the long run. This would suggest that the standards of validity of judgments of beauty are intersubjective, i.e. dependent on a group of judges, rather than fully subjective or fully objective. Conceptions of beauty aim to capture what is essential to all beautiful things. Classical conceptions define beauty in terms of the relation between the beautiful object as a whole and its parts: the parts should stand in the right proportion to each other and thus compose an integrated harmonious whole. Hedonist conceptions see a necessary connection between pleasure and beauty, e.g. that for an object to be beautiful is for it to cause disinterested pleasure. Other conceptions include defining beautiful objects in terms of their value, of a loving attitude towards them or of their function.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pulchritude

   Pulchritude is a noun that refers to physical beauty or attractiveness. It can also be used more generally to denote appealing or alluring qualities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pulchritudenoun

   that quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness

2. Pulchritudenoun

   attractive moral excellence; moral beauty

3. Etymology: [L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pulchritude

   pul′kri-tūd, n. comeliness. [L.]

Matched Categories

1. • Beauty

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pulchritude in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pulchritude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pulchritude
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pulchritude
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pulchritude
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulchritude
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulchritude
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pulchritude
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pulchritude