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单词 morality
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morality

[ muh-ral-i-tee, maw- ]
/ məˈræl ɪ ti, mɔ- /
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noun, plural mo·ral·i·ties for 4-6.

conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
moral quality or character.
virtue in sexual matters; chastity.
a doctrine or system of morals.
moral instruction; a moral lesson, precept, discourse, or utterance.
morality play.

Origin of morality

1350–1400; Middle English moralite from Late Latin mōrālitās. See moral, -ity

synonym study for morality

1. See goodness.

OTHER WORDS FROM morality

an·ti·mo·ral·i·ty, adjectivehy·per·mo·ral·i·ty, nounpre·mo·ral·i·ty, noun

Words nearby morality

moral compass, morale, moral hazard, moralism, moralist, morality, morality play, moralize, morally, Moral Majority, moral philosophy
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British Dictionary definitions for morality

morality
/ (məˈrælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality of being moral
conformity, or degree of conformity, to conventional standards of moral conduct
a system of moral principles
an instruction or lesson in morals
short for morality play
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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