moral

mor·al  (môrl, mr-)

adj.

1. Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.

2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson.

3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.

4. Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong: a moral obligation.

5. Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects: a moral victory; moral support.

6. Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence: a moral certainty.

n.

1. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.

2. A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.

3. morals Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong: a person of loose morals; a decline in the public morals.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mrlis, from ms, mr-, custom; see m-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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moral·ly adv.

Synonyms: moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous
These adjectives mean in accord with right or good conduct. Moral applies to personal character and behavior, especially sexual conduct: "Our moral sense dictates a clearcut preference for these societies which share with us an abiding respect for individual human rights" (Jimmy Carter).
Ethical stresses idealistic standards of right and wrong: "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants" (Omar N. Bradley).
Virtuous implies moral excellence and loftiness of character: "The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous" (Frederick Douglass).
Righteous emphasizes moral uprightness; when it is applied to actions, reactions, or impulses, it often implies justifiable outrage: "He was . . . stirred by righteous wrath" (John Galsworthy).

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moral - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" lesson meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
Adj.	1.	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" chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste" good - morally admirable honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 virtuous - morally excellent immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
	2.	moral - psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect; "a moral victory"; "moral support" mental - involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"

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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

lesson, meaning, point, message, teaching, import, significance, precept The moral of the story is let the buyer beware.

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

B. N

1. (= lesson) → moraleja f

2. morals → moralidad f
he has no morals → no tiene moralidad

C. CPD moral support N → apoyo m moral
I went along with her for moral support → fui con ella para darle apoyo moral

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moral [ˈmɒr^əl]

adj

[standards] → moral(e); [problem, dilemma, issue] → moral(e)

[teaching] → moral(e)

[duty] → moral(e); [courage] → moral(e)

[person] (= principled) → moral(e) (= puritanical) → moraliste moral support

n → morale f
the moral of the story → la morale de l'histoire morals

npl → morale f
Western ideas and morals → les idées et la morale occidentales
They have no morals → Il n'ont aucune morale.

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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

(= lesson) → Moral f; to draw a moral from something → eine Lehre aus etw ziehen

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

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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

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moral [ˈmɒr/əl]

1. adj (gen) → morale; (person) → di saldi principi morali
to lower moral standards → rilassare i costumi

2. n

a. (lesson) → morale f

b. morals npl → principi mpl morali, moralità f inv

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moral [ˈmɒr/əl]

1. adj (gen) → morale; (person) → di saldi principi morali
to lower moral standards → rilassare i costumi

2. n

a. (lesson) → morale f

b. morals npl → principi mpl morali, moralità f inv

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moral

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

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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