amoral
English
Etymology
From a- (“not”) + moral.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /eɪˈmɒɹ.əl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /eɪˈmɑɹ.əl/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹəl, -ɔːɹəl
Adjective
amoral (comparative more amoral, superlative most amoral)
- (of acts) Neither moral nor immoral.
- (of people) Not believing in or caring for morality and immorality.
Synonyms
- non-moral
Derived terms
Derived terms
- amoralism
- amoralist
- amoralistic
- amorality
Related terms
- non-moral
- immoral
Translations
of acts
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of people
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Further reading
- amoral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- amoral at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Alomar
Catalan
Etymology
a- + moral
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ə.moˈɾal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ə.muˈɾal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.moˈɾal/
Adjective
amoral (masculine and feminine plural amorals)
- amoral
Related terms
- amoralitat
Further reading
- “amoral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “amoral”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “amoral” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “amoral” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
a- + moral
Pronunciation
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Adjective
amoral (feminine amorale, masculine plural amoraux, feminine plural amorales)
- amoral
Related terms
- moral
- immoral
- amoralement
Further reading
- “amoral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Etymology
From a- + moral.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.moˈɾaw/ [a.moˈɾaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.muˈɾal/ [ɐ.muˈɾaɫ]
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: a‧mo‧ral
Adjective
amoral m or f (plural amorais)
- amoral
Related terms
- amoralidade
- amoralismo
- amoralizar
- amoralmente
References
- “amoral” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “amoral” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French amoral.
Adjective
amoral m or n (feminine singular amorală, masculine plural amorali, feminine and neuter plural amorale)
- amoral
Declension
Declension of amoral
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | amoral | amorală | amorali | amorale | ||
definite | amoralul | amorala | amoralii | amoralele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | amoral | amorale | amorali | amorale | ||
definite | amoralului | amoralei | amoralilor | amoralelor |
Related terms
- amoralitate
- moral
Spanish
Etymology
a- + moral
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amoˈɾal/ [a.moˈɾal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: a‧mo‧ral
Adjective
amoral (plural amorales)
- amoral
- Antonym: moral
Derived terms
- amoralidad
- amoralismo
- amoralizar
Further reading
- “amoral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014