Search results for 'moral':

moral adj 1 belonging or relating to the principles of good and evil, or right and wrong. 2 conforming to what is considered by society to be good, right or proper; ethical. 3 adhering to or based on conscience or a knowledge of what is right • a moral obligation. 4 having a psychological rather than a practical effect • moral support. 5 considered in terms of psychological effect, rather than outward appearance • a moral victory. 6 said of a person: capable of distinguishing between right and wrong. 7 supported by reason or probability, though not provable • a moral certainty. noun 1 a principle or practical lesson that can be learned from a story or event. 2 (morals) a sense of right and wrong, or a standard of behaviour based on this, especially in relation to sexual conduct • loose morals. morally adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin moralis, from mores, plural of mos a custom.