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pseudo-ethical

eth·i·cal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eth-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈe-thi-kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eth-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈe-thi-kəl/

Definitions of pseudo-ethical word

  • adjective pseudo-ethical pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct. 1
  • adjective pseudo-ethical being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession: It was not considered ethical for physicians to advertise. 1
  • adjective pseudo-ethical (of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription. 1
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Origin of pseudo-ethical

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; ethic + -al1

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Parts of speech for Pseudo-ethical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudo-ethical

pseudo-ethical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for pseudo-ethical

adv pseudo-ethical

  • anthropologically — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
  • conscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
  • culturally — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
  • decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
  • dispassionately — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.

noun pseudo-ethical

  • conventionality — the quality or characteristic of being conventional, esp in behaviour, thinking, etc
  • goodness — the state or quality of being good.
  • graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • humaneness — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
  • incorruption — the quality or condition of being incorrupt.

adverb pseudo-ethical

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