morality (məˈrælɪtɪ
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Definitions
noun
- 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
Synonyms
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"Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual"
"Morality is a private and costly luxury"
"We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of morality"
"One becomes moral as soon as one is unhappy"
"Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered"
Usage examples
She's very fond of these role-reversal lines, culled from standing the conventional morality of a number of years ago upon its head.
, Gothic Pursuit (1987)The Wild West was full of murder, sex, and theft, and now it's a hotbed of morality.
Maxim (2005)In this conflict, America faces an enemy who has no regard for conventions of war or rules of morality.
Globe and Mail (2003)There's no real reason to get hot and bothered defending the morality of this film.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The obsessional introvert takes great pride in his awareness of the importance of morality.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)