moral high ground
/ˌmɔɹəl ˈhaɪ ɡɹaʊnd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.
Example Sentences
- "Her legitimacy (as the leader of the party that won the 1990 general election), integrity and stoic acceptance of house arrest enable her to occupy the moral high ground."
- "Sara Jacobs, a California Democrat on the House armed services committee, said the US should not “cede the moral high ground”."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmɔɹəl ˈhaɪ ɡɹaʊnd/