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immoral

immoral, unethical

adjective ee-mo-RAL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: French immoral, from Latin in- (not) + moralis (moral), from mores (customs)

Usage Note

Immoral describes behaviour that violates moral standards; the related noun is l'immoralité. French distinguishes immoral (contrary to morality) from amoral (amoral — lacking any moral framework), a distinction worth noting as the two are often conflated. The plural masculine is immoraux.

Examples

"Un tel comportement est profondément immoral."

Natural Translation

Such behaviour is deeply immoral.

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