moral injury en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) Harm to an individual's moral conscience and values, resulting from an act of perceived moral transgression on the part of themselves or others, and accompanied by guilt, shame, anger, etc.
Photojournalists also dealt with “moral injury,” long-term psychological distress that comes from witnessing actions that violated their moral beliefs.
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| moral injuries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pl krzywda moralna (Translations) · es daño moral (Translations)