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Amoral: meaning, definitions and examples

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amoral

 

[ eษชหˆmษ”หrษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Lacking moral principles; not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

Synonyms

immoral, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

Examples of usage

  • He was an amoral man, willing to do whatever it took to achieve his goals.
  • The character in the movie was portrayed as amoral, caring only about his own interests.
  • She approached the situation in an amoral way, ignoring the ethical implications.

Translations

Translations of the word "amoral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amoral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅˆเคคเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช amoralisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ amoral

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะผะพั€ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ amoralny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้“ๅพณ่ฆณๅฟตใฎใชใ„ (dลtoku kannen no nai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amoral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amoral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ahlaksฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋„๋•์ ์ธ (bidodeokjeog-in)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุฃุฎู„ุงู‚ูŠ (ghayr akhlaqi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ amorรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ amorรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ้“ๅพท็š„ (bรน dร odรฉ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ amoralno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ siรฐlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะผะพั€ะฐะปัŒะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (amoraluri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™xlaqsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amoral

Etymology

The word 'amoral' is derived from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'not' and the word 'moral', ultimately from the Latin 'moralis'. The concept of amorality is often contrasted with morality, suggesting a lack of concern for ethical principles or a disregard for right and wrong. The term is commonly used in discussions of ethics and philosophy to describe actions or individuals that do not adhere to moral standards.

See also: demoralize, demoralized, immoral, immorality, immorally, moral, moralistic, morality, moralize, moralizing, morally, morals.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,177, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.