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amoralism

a·mor·al
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-mawr-uh l, a-mawr-, ey-mor-, a-mor-]
    • /eɪˈmɔr əl, æˈmɔr-, eɪˈmɒr-, æˈmɒr-/
    • /ˌeɪˈmɒrəlɪz(ə)m /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-mawr-uh l, a-mawr-, ey-mor-, a-mor-]
    • /eɪˈmɔr əl, æˈmɔr-, eɪˈmɒr-, æˈmɒr-/

Definitions of amoralism word

  • noun amoralism the doctrine or attitude that ignores or rejects moral vaues, or deems them to be irrelevant 3
  • adjective amoralism not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral. 1
  • adjective amoralism having no moral standards, restraints, or principles; unaware of or indifferent to questions of right or wrong: a completely amoral person. 1
  • noun amoralism (philosophy) Doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms. 1

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Origin of amoralism

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; a-6 + moral

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Parts of speech for Amoralism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amoralism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

amoralism usage trend in Literature

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