immoral
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈmɒɹəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈmɔɹəl/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒɹəl
Adjective[edit]
immoral (comparative more immoral, superlative most immoral)
- Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
- Synonyms: wicked, unjust, dishonest, vicious, licentious, unethical, corrupt, unscrupulous, wrong, unrighteous
- Antonyms: moral, pure, righteous
- 2020 May 27, Qingtong, “Officials in Ancient Times Blessed for Doing Good Deeds”, in Minghui[1]:
- Lessons from history remind us that immoral societies don’t last very long and that the saying, “Good will be rewarded and evil will incur punishment” is a truism, reminding us of the proper way to behave—for our own benefit and that of others.
Usage notes[edit]
- Said of people, deeds, groups, traditions, or practices.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
not moral
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Further reading[edit]
- “immoral” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “immoral” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
immoral (masculine and feminine plural immorals)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “immoral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “immoral”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2022
- “immoral” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “immoral” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
immoral (feminine singular immorale, masculine plural immoraux, feminine plural immorales)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Russian: безнра́вственный (beznrávstvennyj) (calque)
Further reading[edit]
- “immoral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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