Moral definition
Moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
A moral life.
A moral lesson.
Likes to follow the moral “To each, his own.”
A person of loose morals; a decline in the public morals.
A moral obligation.
A moral certainty.
A moral certainty.
Moral evidence.
A moral victory; moral support.
A moral obligation.
An example of moral is governing principles of a religious group.
A moral obligation.
A moral agent.
The moral of the The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth.
An example of moral is the commandment "Thou shalt not kill."
An example of moral is "Slow and steady wins the race" from "The Tortoise and the Hare."
A moral victory.
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Origin of moral
- Middle English from Old French from Latin mōrālis from mōs mōr- custom mē-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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