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 Definitions of Moral  [ˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr-]  

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Definition of 'Moral' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) moral
of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical:
moral attitudes.

2.  moral
conforming to accepted or established principles of right conduct (opposed to immoral); virtuous; upright:
a moral man.

3.  moral
expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct:
a moral novel.

4.  moral
based on fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on law, custom, etc.:
moral obligations.

5.  moral
capable of recognizing and conforming to the rules of right conduct:
a moral being.

6.  moral
virtuous in sexual matters; chaste.

7.  moral
of, pertaining to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character:
moral support.

8.  moral
based on strong probability; virtual:
a moral certainty.

9. (n.) moral
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.

10.  moral
morals, principles, standards, or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct.

Etymology:  (1300–50; ME < L mōrālis=mōr- (s. of mōs) usage, custom +-ālis -al1)

Definition of 'Moral' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) moral, lesson
the significance of a story or event
"the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

2. (adj) moral
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
"moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

3. (adj) moral
psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
"a moral victory"; "moral support"


Definition of 'Moral' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) moral
relating to beliefs about what is right and wrong
a moral belief; your moral rights

2.  moral
≠ immoral
a very moral woman

3. (noun) moral
morals
beliefs about what is right and wrong
Christian morals; Do the media have any morals?

4.  moral
sth taught using a story or an actual experience
The moral of the tale is that you should never lie.


Definition of 'Moral' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Moral
relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or to the rules by which such intentions and actions ought to be directed; relating to the practice, manners, or conduct of men as social beings in relation to each other, as respects right and wrong, so far as they are properly subject to rules

2. (adj) Moral
conformed to accepted rules of right; acting in conformity with such rules; virtuous; just; as, a moral man. Used sometimes in distinction from religious; as, a moral rather than a religious life

3. (adj) Moral
capable of right and wrong action or of being governed by a sense of right; subject to the law of duty

4. (adj) Moral
acting upon or through one's moral nature or sense of right, or suited to act in such a manner; as, a moral arguments; moral considerations. Sometimes opposed to material and physical; as, moral pressure or support

5. (adj) Moral
supported by reason or probability; practically sufficient; -- opposed to legal or demonstrable; as, a moral evidence; a moral certainty

6. (adj) Moral
serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales

7. (noun) Moral
the doctrine or practice of the duties of life; manner of living as regards right and wrong; conduct; behavior; -- usually in the plural

8. (noun) Moral
the inner meaning or significance of a fable, a narrative, an occurrence, an experience, etc.; the practical lesson which anything is designed or fitted to teach; the doctrine meant to be inculcated by a fiction; a maxim

9. (noun) Moral
a morality play. See Morality, 5

10. (verb) Moral
to moralize


Translation of 'Moral' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: of, or relating to, character or behaviour especially right behaviour
high moral standards; He leads a very moral (= good) life.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: moraal Arabic flag Arabic: أخْلاقي Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: морален
Brazilian flag Brazilian: moral Czech flag Czech: morální, mravný German flag German: moralisch
Danish flag Danish: moralsk Greek flag Greek: ηθικός Spanish flag Spanish: moral
Estonian flag Estonian: kõlbeline Farsi flag Farsi: اخلاقی Finnish flag Finnish: moraalinen
French flag French: moral Hebrew flag Hebrew: מוּסָרִי Hindi flag Hindi: नैतिकता से संबंधित
Croatian flag Croatian: moral Hungarian flag Hungarian: erkölcsös; erkölcsi Indonesian flag Indonesian: moral
Icelandic flag Icelandic: siðferðilegur Italian flag Italian: morale Japanese flag Japanese: 道徳的な
Korean flag Korean: 도덕에 관한, 도덕상의 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: moralinis, dorovinis, dor Latvian flag Latvian: morāls; ētisks
Malay flag Malay: moral Dutch flag Dutch: moreel Norwegian flag Norwegian: moralsk, moral-
Polish flag Polish: moralny Persian flag Persian: اخلاقی Pashto flag Pashto: اخلاقى
Portuguese flag Portuguese: moralista Romanian flag Romanian: moral Russian flag Russian: нравственный
Slovak flag Slovak: morálny Slovenian flag Slovenian: moralen Serbian flag Serbian: moralan
Swedish flag Swedish: moralisk Thai flag Thai: ทางศีลธรรม Turkish flag Turkish: ahlâklı, ahlâkî
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 有道德的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: моральний; етичний Urdu flag Urdu: اخلاقی عادات و اطوار سے م
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: thuộc đạo đức Chinese flag Chinese: 有道德的,道德上的

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