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ethic en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɛθ.ɪk/

Etymology

From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).

Meanings

  1. Moral, relating to morals.

Forms

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most ethic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more ethic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
ethick alternative lexicographic

Relateds

ethic dative

ethic en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɛθ.ɪk/

Etymology

From Middle English etik, ethik, from Old French ethique, from Late Latin ēthica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).

Meanings

  1. A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
    • The Protestant work ethic.
    • I think the golden rule is a great ethic.
  2. The morality of an action.

Forms

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ethics Number=Plur lexicographic
ethick alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

bioethic · ethicophysical · ethician · evolutionary ethic · Protestant ethic · metaethic · ethicistic · ethicless · ethicize · ethic of reciprocity · ethicopolitical · work ethic · ethicology · ethicism · consistent life ethic · ethicomoral

Relateds

ethics · ethical · ethos