moral sense

mor·al sense

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-uh l, mor- sens]
- /ˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr- sɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-uh l, mor- sens]
- /ˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr- sɛns/

Definitions of moral sense words

noun moral sense the ability to determine the rightness or wrongness of actions. 1
noun moral sense conscience 1

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Origin of moral sense

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Moral sense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Moral sense

moral sense popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

moral sense usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moral sense

noun moral sense

conscience — Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.

Just one Synonym for moral sense