English Explanatory Dictionary

ethic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Moral, relating to morals.
noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛθ.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ethic.wav

Word forms

ethic more ethic most ethic ethick ethics

Etymology

From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).

Related words

ethic dative ethical ethics ethos

Derived words

bioethic consistent life ethic ethician ethicism ethicistic ethicize ethicless ethic of reciprocity ethicology ethicomoral ethicophysical ethicopolitical evolutionary ethic metaethic Protestant ethic work ethic
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