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moralité

morality, moral character

noun moh-rah-lee-TEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Latin moralitas

Also means

moral lesson

Usage Note

Moralité can refer to a person's ethical conduct (une personne de bonne moralité) or to the moral of a story (la moralité de cette fable). The related noun la morale is closer to 'ethics' as a discipline or system, while moralité leans toward character assessment. The adjective is moral/morale.

Examples

"Quelle est la moralité de cette histoire ?"

Natural Translation

What is the moral of this story?

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