Definition Dictionary

The confidence, enthusiasm, and sense of purpose of a person or group.

Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.

An uneasy feeling of guilt or moral hesitation.

Marked by serious moral corruption or wrongdoing.

Intended to teach, sometimes in an overly instructive manner.

A guiding set of values or principles about how to act.

Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.

A sermon or a lecture offering moral advice.

A short story that illustrates a moral or general lesson.

Strong moral integrity and honesty.

Recklessly wasteful or lacking moral restraint.

A person regarded as unprincipled or morally corrupt.

Moral uprightness or conduct believed to be just and right.

Making a self-righteous display of moral superiority.

Causing strong moral disapproval or appearing shockingly excessive.

Relating to scrofula; figuratively, morally corrupt or sordid.

Convinced of one's own moral superiority, often intolerantly.

Expressing compact statements of supposed wisdom, often with excessive moralizing.

A public religious address; more broadly, a speech offering moral instruction.

Dirty, degraded, or morally disreputable.

An act that violates a rule, law, or moral boundary.

So unreasonable or wrong as to offend one's sense of fairness or morality.

Willing to act dishonestly or unfairly without regard for moral principles.