moral
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORAL
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always used before a noun
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concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior
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The church takes a strong stand on a number of moral [=ethical] issues.
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The author avoids making moral judgments.
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moral arguments
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Each story teaches an important moral lesson.
b
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based on what you think is right and good
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He felt that he had a moral obligation/responsibility/duty to help the poor.
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He's a man with strong moral convictions. [=a man who believes strongly that some things are right and others are wrong]
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We're confident she has the moral fiber/fortitude to make the right decision.
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a
[more moral; most moral]
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considered right and good by most people
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agreeing with a standard of right behavior
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compare amoral, immoral
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moral conduct
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Their behavior was not moral.
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a moral young man [=a young man who tries to behave in a moral way]
b
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able to choose between right and wrong behavior
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Animals are not moral creatures and are not responsible for their actions.
moral authority
◊ A person, group, or organization that has moral authority is trusted to do what is right.
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The scandal has undermined the government's moral authority.
moral support
◊ Someone who gives you moral support helps you by supporting or encouraging you rather than by giving you money or practical help.
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She counted on her sisters for moral support.
moral victory
◊ If you achieve a moral victory you do not win anything but you achieve something that is important and good.
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Although they lost, the minority claimed the vote as a moral victory since they had won the support of so many former opponents.
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moral
/ˈmorəl/
noun
plural
morals
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moral
/ˈmorəl/
noun
plural
morals
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORAL
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[count]
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a lesson that is learned from a story or an experience
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The moral of the story is to be satisfied with what you have.
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the movie's moral
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The moral here is: pay attention to the warning lights in your car.
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morals
[plural]
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proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave in a way that is considered right and good by most people
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No one questions her morals. [=no one doubts that she is a good person who tries to behave in a moral way]
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Socrates was accused of corrupting the morals of the youth of Athens.
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He has no morals. [=he is not a good or honest person]
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The author points to recent cases of fraud as evidence of the lack of morals in the business world.
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a person with/of loose morals [=a person whose behavior and especially whose sexual behavior is considered morally wrong by some people]
