English Explanatory Dictionary

deontological

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to deontology.

Word forms

deontological more deontological most deontological

Etymology

From deontology + -ical (1832). The specialised sense in normative ethics is due to C. D. Broad (1930).

Antonyms

non-deontological

Derived words

deontologically non-deontological
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