immoral

English

Etymology

From im- + moral.

Pronunciation

Adjective

immoral (comparative more immoral, superlative most immoral)

  1. Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:immoral
    Antonyms: moral, pure, righteous
    • English Standard translation of the Bible, Book of Hebrews 13:4 :
      Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
    • 2020 May 27, Qingtong, “Officials in Ancient Times Blessed for Doing Good Deeds”, in Minghui:
      Lessons from history remind us that immoral societies don’t last very long and that the saying, “Good will be rewarded and evil will incur punishment” is a truism, reminding us of the proper way to behave—for our own benefit and that of others.

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Further reading

  • immoral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • immoral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911

Catalan

Etymology

From im- + moral.

Pronunciation

Adjective

immoral (masculine and feminine plural immorals)

  1. immoral
    Antonym: moral

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French

Etymology

From im- + moral.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.mɔ.ʁal/
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Adjective

immoral (feminine immorale, masculine plural immoraux, feminine plural immorales)

  1. immoral
    Antonym: moral

Descendants

  • Russian: безнра́вственный (beznrávstvennyj) (calque)

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