American Dictionary
Definition morality in American English
morality
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/məˈræləti/
1
principles of right or wrong behavior
Example
As a novelist, she is not very preoccupied by morality.
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1.1
a system of principles concerning right and wrong behavior that is accepted by a particular group of people
Example
the revolt against traditional American morality
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2
the degree to which something is considered to be right or wrong
Example
the continuing debate about the morality of genetic research
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