- Moralism
- Moralism Mor"al*ism, n. A maxim or saying embodying a moral truth. --Farrar. [1913 Webster]
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Moralism — is the firm belief that humans are instilled with morals which govern themselves, and by following these morals humans can achieve a more meaningful life than they would if these morals were ignored. Moralism in the religious spectrum maintains… … Wikipedia
moralism — MORALÍSM s.n. (Rar) Predominare a moralei într o doctrină (filozofică). – Din fr. moralisme. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 moralísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic MORALÍSM s.n. 1.… … Dicționar Român
moralism — index maxim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
moralism — [môr′əl iz΄əm, mär′əl iz΄əm] n. 1. moral teaching; moralizing 2. a moral maxim 3. belief in or practice of a system of ethics apart from religion … English World dictionary
moralism — noun Date: 1828 1. a. the habit or practice of moralizing b. a conventional moral attitude or saying 2. an often exaggerated emphasis on morality (as in politics) … New Collegiate Dictionary
moralism — /mawr euh liz euhm, mor /, n. 1. the habit of moralizing. 2. a moral maxim. 3. emphasis, esp. undue emphasis, on morality. 4. the practice of morality, as distinct from religion. [1820 30; MORAL + ISM] * * * … Universalium
moralism — noun /ˈmɒrəlɪzm/ The act or practice of moralizing. See Also: amoralism, immoralism, moralise, moralize, moralist, moralistic … Wiktionary
moralism — mÉ”rÉ™lɪzm / mÉ’ n. integrity, ethics, principles of morality … English contemporary dictionary
moralism — mor·al·ism … English syllables
moralism — mor•al•ism [[t]ˈmɔr əˌlɪz əm, ˈmɒr [/t]] n. 1) the habit of moralizing 2) a moral maxim 3) emphasis, esp. undue emphasis, on morality 4) the practice of morality, as distinct from religion • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
