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ethic

/ˈɛθɪk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
  2. The morality of an action.
  3. Moral, relating to morals.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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