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amoral

Pronunciation: /eɪˈmɒr(ə)l/
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Definition of amoral

adjective

  • lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something:an amoral attitude to sex

Derivatives

amoralism

noun

amoralist

noun

amorality

Pronunciation: /-ˈralɪti/
noun

amorally

adverb

Amoral is distinct in meaning from immoral: while immoral means ‘not conforming to accepted standards of morality’, amoral implies ‘not concerned with morality’. The difference is illustrated in the following two examples: the client pays for the amoral expertise of the lawyer; the council judged the film to be immoral and obscene.

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