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Added 1 October 2026

moral

/ˈmɒɹəl/ adjective

In Latin: probus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about moral at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
moral judgments; a moral poem
Conforming to a given standard of right behaviour.
a moral action
Being sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.

noun

The ethical significance or practical lesson.
The moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth.
Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
a candidate with strong morals
A depiction of good or heroic actions.

verb

To moralize.

Origin

From Middle English moral, from Old French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”) (first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”).

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