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moral

 

[ หˆmษ”หrษ™l ]

Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

philosophy

Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

Synonyms

ethical, principled, virtuous

Examples of usage

  • Her moral sense of right and wrong guided her actions.
  • The moral of the story is to always tell the truth.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Relating to or concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior.

Synonyms

ethical, righteous, upright

Examples of usage

  • He made a moral decision not to cheat on the test.
  • She believed it was immoral to steal from others.

Translations

Translations of the word "moral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น moral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅˆเคคเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช moralisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ moral

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพั€ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ moralny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้“ๅพณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท moral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ moral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ahlaki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋•์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฎู„ุงู‚ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ morรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ morรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้“ๅพท็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ moralni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ siรฐferรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะพั€ะฐะปัŒะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒœแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™xlaqi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ moral

Etymology

The word 'moral' comes from the Latin word 'moralis', meaning 'pertaining to manners or customs'. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, from philosophical discussions on ethics to everyday conversations about behavior and character.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,217, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.