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amoral

/eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
amoral
IPA
/eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Done without consideration for morality or immorality.

adj

Not believing in or caring for morality and immorality.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālis Old French moralbor. Middle English moral English moral English amoral From a- (“not”) + moral.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/
  • British English: /eɪˈmɒɹ.əl/

Inflected Forms

more amoral (comparative) most amoral (superlative)

Derived Forms

amoralism amoralist amoralistic amorality amoralize amorally

Phrases

non-moral

Frequently Paired Words

non-moral immoral anethical

Synonyms

non-moral

Rhymes With

moral oral coral floral laurel immoral quarrel choral aural balmoral sorrel morell

Questions

How do you pronounce amoral?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/.
What does amoral mean?
Done without consideration for morality or immorality.
Where does amoral come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālis Old French moralbor. Middle English moral English moral English amoral From a- (“not”) + moral.

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