ethicism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ethic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ethicism From ethic + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The application of ethics.
They focused on ethicism in their advertising to appeal to the growing green market.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ethicisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |