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amoral

adj
/eɪˈmɒɹ.əl/UK/eɪˈmɔɹ.əl/US/eɪˈmɑɹ.əl/

Etymology

From a- (“not”) + moral.

  1. derived from mōrālis — “relating to manners or morals”
  2. derived from moral
  3. inherited from moral
  4. formed as amoral — “a- + moral”

Definitions

  1. Done without consideration for morality or immorality.

    • If free will is a myth, and our actions are the mere amoral outcome of biological luck for which we are not responsible, why not just run amok?

  2. Not believing in or caring for morality and immorality.

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Derived

amoralism, amoralist, amoralistic, amorality, amoralize, amorally

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA