English · Word Candidate

morality

/məˈɹælɪti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: moralities

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

Noun

Examples

Without morality, intellect were impossible for him; a thoroughly immoral man could not know anything at all! To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first love the thing, sympathize with it: that is, be virtuously related to it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable forms of conduct.

Noun

Examples

I have to live for others and not for myself: thats middle class morality.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “morality” mean?

Is “morality” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.