moral
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈmɔrəl/
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moral
- Nate Scarborough, the former Heisman Trophy winner from 1955, is gonna play tailback, but he's gotta be in there more for moral support than anything.
- moral support
- moral hazard
- moral victory
And we couldn't do it without the moral and financial support of Heinrich Bell Foundation.
- And we couldn't do it without the moral and financial support of Heinrich Bell Foundation.
Examples
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I think I'm a little old for this kind of thing, but I just wanted to come for some moral support.
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No, Dad called me in tears, said my big brother needed some moral support.
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You need some moral support.
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Look, guys, I appreciate you being here for moral support and everything, but they are literally gonna kill me.
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I'm just here for moral support.
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I guess I really wanted you here for moral support, Dorothy.
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Though we know it will have no legal or binding effect, we hope that it will have a moral effect.
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The set-up we have in Kaptagat is an ideal environment where somebody can have around them the right people to give them moral support.
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Reeves gave me moral support and wrung out the wash, which was too heavy for me.
Fiction book (2002) -
Many people rallied around the cause to provide moral support to those affected by the disaster.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.2
Someone takes more risk because they are safe from losses, often because of insurance
How Psychological
Surface Forms
Etymology
Moral in phrases like 'moral support' comes from Latin moralis and the root mos/moris, which mean 'custom' or 'habit'. So moral here means something that affects the mind or feelings rather than the body.