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moral [ˈmɒrəl] adj 1. concerned with or relating to human behaviour, esp the distinction between good and bad or right and wrong behaviour moral sense 2. adhering to conventionally accepted standards of conduct 3. based on a sense of right and wrong according to conscience moral courage moral law 4. having psychological rather than tangible effects moral support 5. having the effects but not the appearance of (victory or defeat) a moral victory a moral defeat 6. having a strong probability a moral certainty 7. (Law) Law (of evidence, etc.) based on a knowledge of the tendencies of human nature n
1. the lesson to be obtained from a fable or event point the moral 2. a concise truth; maxim 3. (plural) principles of behaviour in accordance with standards of right and wrong [from Latin mōrālis relating to morals or customs, from mōs custom] morally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
moral adjective 1. ethical, social, behavioural the moral issues involved in 'playing God' 2. psychological, emotional, mental He showed moral courage in defending his ideas. 3. good, just, right, principled, pure, decent, innocent, proper, noble, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, righteous, virtuous, blameless, high-minded, chaste, upstanding, meritorious, incorruptible The committee members are moral, competent people. good immoral, unfair, improper, unjust, dishonest, sinful, unethical, amoral, dishonourable noun plural noun morality, standards, conduct, principles, behaviour, manners, habits, ethics, integrity, mores, scruples Western ideas and morals Quotations "An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable" [George Bernard Shaw Man and Superman] "Food first, then morals" [Bertolt Brecht The Threepenny Opera] Translations moral [ˈmɒrəl] A. ADJ [values, principles, issue, dilemma] → moral I have a moral responsibility for what happened → me siento moralmente responsable de lo que ocurrió a fall in moral standards → una decadencia moral moral fibre → fibra f moral on moral grounds → por razones morales the moral majority → la mayoría moral moral [ˈmɒrəl] adj [teaching] → moral(e) npl → morale f Western ideas and morals → les idées et la morale occidentales They have no morals → Il n'ont aucune morale. moral adj → moralisch, sittlich; support, victory, obligation, principles → moralisch; moral values → sittliche Werte pl, → Moralvorstellungen pl; moral code (of individual) → Auffassung f → von Moral; (of society) → Sitten- or Moralkodex m; a moral imperative → ein Gebot nt → der Moral; moral standards → Moral f; moral sense → Gefühl nt → für Gut und Böse, moralisches Bewusstsein; moral support → moralische Unterstützung; to give somebody moral support → jdn moralisch unterstützen; moral courage → Charakter m; moral lecture → Moralpredigt f (= virtuous) → integer, moralisch einwandfrei; (sexually) → tugendhaft; (= moralizing) story, book → moralisch it’s a moral certainty that … → es ist mit Sicherheit anzunehmen, dass …; to have a moral right to something → jedes Recht auf etw (acc) → haben n morals pl (= principles) → Moral f; his morals are different from mine → er hat ganz andere Moralvorstellungen als ich; to have loose morals → eine recht lockere Moral haben moral: Moral Majority n (US Pol) → moralische Mehrheit moral philosopher n → Moralphilosoph(in) m(f) moral philosophy n → Moralphilosophie f Moral Rearmament n → moralische Aufrüstung moral [ˈmɒr/əl] 1. adj (gen) → morale; (person) → di saldi principi morali to lower moral standards → rilassare i costumi moral [ˈmɒr/əl] 1. adj (gen) → morale; (person) → di saldi principi morali to lower moral standards → rilassare i costumi adj moral [ˈmorəl] of, or relating to, character or behaviour especially right behaviour high moral standards; He leads a very moral (= good) life. moraal أخْلاقي морален morální, mravný moralsk moralisch ηθικός moral kõlbeline اخلاقی moraalinen, siveellinen moral מוּסָרִי नैतिकता से संबंधित moral erkölcsös; erkölcsi moral siðferðilegur morale 道徳的な 도덕에 관한, 도덕상의 moralinis, dorovinis, dorovingas, pamokomas morāls; ētisks moral moreel moralsk, moral- moralny moralista moral нравственный morálny moralen moralan moralisk ทางศีลธรรม ahlâklı, ahlâkî 有道德的 моральний; етичний اخلاقی عادات و اطوار سے متعلق thuộc đạo đức 道德[上]的 n the lesson to be learned from something that happens, or from a story The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay. moraal عِبْرَه، دَرْس أخْلاقي поука naučení morale die Moral ηθικό δίδαγμα moraleja moraal پند opetus morale מוּסָר सीख pouka tanulság moral boðskapur morale 教訓 1 (이야기, 경험 등의) 우의(寓意), 교훈 pamokymas, moralas morāle; pamācība pengajaran moraal moral, lære morał moral morală мораль poučenie nauk pouka sensmoral เรื่องสอนใจ ...-den alınacak ders 寓意 повчання, мораль اخلاقی سبق bài học 寓意 adv morally moraal أخلاقِيّاً морално morálně, mravně moralskt moralisch ενάρετα moralmente kõlbeliselt سیرت eettisesti moralement מִבּחִינָה מוסָרִית नैतिकता moralno erkölcsileg; erkölcsösen secara moral siðferðilega moralmente 道徳的に 도덕적으로 moraliai, dorai morāli; ētiski secara moral moreel moralsk moralnie moralmente (din punct de vedere) moral морально;нравственно morálne moralno moralno moraliskt อย่างถูกทำนองคลองธรรม ahlâklı şekilde 道德上 морально اخلاقی طور پر về đạo đức 道德上 n moˈrality moraliteit أخلاقِيَّه، قَوانين الأخْلاق морал morálka moral die Moral ηθική moral, moralidad kõlblus اخلاق moraalisuus moralité מוּסָרִיוּת सदाचार, नैतिकता moralnost (jó) erkölcs(i érzék), morál moralitas siðferði moralità 道徳 도덕성 moralė, dorovė, dorumas morāle; ētika bermoral mora;liteit det vedtatte moralsystemet moralność moralidade moralitate мораль; нравственность morálka moralnost moralnost moral ความดีงาม doğruluk, dürüstlük 道德 моральність; мораль اخلاق، خوش کرداری đạo đức 道德 n pl morals one's principles and behaviour He has no morals and will do anything for money. sedes أخْلاق принципи morálka, mravy moral; moralfølelse die Moral ήθος moral, moralidad eetika اخلاقيات oikeudentunto moralité, mœurs מוּסָר उसूल moralnost, etika erkölcsök prinsip siðferðiskennd moralità, principi morali 道義心 품행, 윤리 moralė, dora tikumi; principi akhlak moraal (seksual)moral, leveregler moralność princípios principii morale; moravuri нравы morálka morala princip moral หลักความประพฤติ ahlâk 道德 моральність اصول اور رویہ phẩm hạnh 道德 moral → أخلاقي, مغزى morální, mravní ponaučení moral, moralsk Moral, moralisch ηθικό δίδαγμα, ηθικός moral, moraleja moraalinen, opetus moral, morale ćudoređe, moralan morale 教訓, 道徳の 도덕, 도덕적인 deugdzaam, moraal moral, moralsk morał, moralny moral мораль, моральный moral, moralisk เกี่ยวกับศีลธรรม, เรื่องสอนใจ ahlaki, ders bài học đạo đức, thuộc đạo đức 道德, 道德上的 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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The moral I draw is that the writer should seek his reward in the pleasure of his work and in release from the burden of his thought; and, indifferent to aught else, care nothing for praise or censure, failure or success. I can't tell you just now what the moral of that is, but I shall remember it in a bit. Since the objects of imitation are men in action, and these men must be either of a higher or a lower type (for moral character mainly answers to these divisions, goodness and badness being the distinguishing marks of moral differences), it follows that we must represent men either as better than in real life, or as worse, or as they are. |
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