Definitions for morale
məˈrælmorale

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. moralenoun

   a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

2. esprit de corps, morale, team spiritnoun

   the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. moralenoun

   The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Moraleadjective

   the moral condition, or the condition in other respects, so far as it is affected by, or dependent upon, moral considerations, such as zeal, spirit, hope, and confidence; mental state, as of a body of men, an army, and the like

   Etymology: [F. See Moral, a.]

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1. Morale

   Morale is the capacity of a group's members to maintain belief in an institution or goal, particularly in the face of opposition or hardship. Morale is often referenced by authority figures as a generic value judgment of the willpower, obedience, and self-discipline of a group tasked with performing duties assigned by a superior. According to Alexander H. Leighton, "morale is the capacity of a group of people to pull together persistently and consistently in pursuit of a common purpose".

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1. Morale

   mo-räl′, n. the state of a person's morals: mental state as regards spirit and confidence, esp. of a body of soldiers, &c. [Fr.]

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1. Morale

   The prevailing temper or spirit of an individual or group in relation to the tasks or functions which are expected.

Matched Categories

1. • Psychological State
   • Temperament

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'morale' in Nouns Frequency: #3030

How to pronounce morale?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of morale in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of morale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of morale in a Sentence

1. Miles Durr:

   The training vessel is used to teach us leadership, help us work together and kind of rise in morale, we work on lines and different things, bringing down the sails, and these are all things we do as a team.

2. Anuj Somany:

   A person's value does not decrease by others inability to see his worth; but if the people continue this practice, then the volume of his morale does go down definitely with the passage of the time.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   My view of it is that stealing money from military construction, at home and abroad, will undermine our national security, quality of life and morale of our troops, and that indeed makes America less safe.

4. Home Minister Safaraz Bugti:

   It was a judge's car that was passing, but I believe it was the police who were the target, it was a remote-controlled device with 3-4 kg of explosives ... I think these kinds of cowardly acts will not reduce our morale.

5. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   God willing, there will be no such thing as a Zionist regime in 25 years. Until then, struggling, heroic and jihadi morale will leave no moment of serenity for Zionists.

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