French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
moralité
Pronunciation
IPA/moʁalite/
Meaning
- feminine nounmorality
Example
La moralité de la société change avec le temps.
The morality of society changes over time.
More examples
Il a montré sa moralité en aidant les autres.
He showed his morality by helping others.
Core concept
A person, act, or society viewed against an ethical standard, with its moral quality in focus.
Common phrases
la moralité de l'histoire
the moral of the story
sa moralité
his morality
mettre en doute la moralité
question the morality
Similar words
morale: A sense or set of rules about right and wrong conduct.
valeurs: Beliefs and standards that a person or society considers important.
conscience: The inner ability to judge whether one's actions are right.
Definition in French
Qualité ou caractère moral d'une personne, d'une action ou d'une société, exprimant le respect des principes éthiques.
Word origin
Moralité preserves the Latin formation moralitas, based on moralis, meaning "moral," and linked to mos, meaning "custom," before entering French through Old French.
Usage tips
- Moralité focuses on moral quality, whereas la morale commonly refers to a moral system or the lesson of a story.
Other meanings
- moralnoun
Opposites
- immoralitéimmoralitynoun
Related words
- moralmoraladjective
- moralementmorallyadverb