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amoral definition

amor·al (ā môr′əl)

adjective

  1. not to be judged by criteria of morality; neither moral nor immoral
  2. without moral sense or principles; incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong

Related Forms:

  • amorality a′mo·ral′·ity (ā′mə ral′ə tē) noun
  • amorally amor′·ally adverb

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amoral Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • character: At the start he is a completely amoral character; by the end " .

Modifying Another Word

  • completely: The treatment of these body parts shows a completely amoral attitude to the lives of these poor, innocent animals.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: In an age enamored of machines, life becomes amoral, without moral bearings, devoid of moral categories.
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