moral hazard

mor·al haz·ard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-uh l, mor- haz-erd]
- /ˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr- ˈhæz ərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-uh l, mor- haz-erd]
- /ˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr- ˈhæz ərd/

Definitions of moral hazard words

noun moral hazard Insurance. an insurance company's risk as to the insured's trustworthiness and honesty. 1
noun moral hazard the risk that an individual or organization will act irresponsibly or recklessly if protected or exempt from the consequences of an action. 1
noun moral hazard a risk incurred by an insurance company with respect to the possible lack of honesty or prudence among policyholders 0
noun moral hazard risk (to an insurance company) arising from the possible dishonesty or imprudence of the insured 0
noun moral hazard A moral hazard is a risk that an insurance company has that policyholders may not be honest. 0

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Origin of moral hazard

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Moral hazard

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moral hazard popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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