English Explanatory Dictionary

morality play

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a type of allegorical drama towards the end of the Middle Ages that demonstrates a moral theme such as a character's inner struggle to attain moral enlightenment or salvation

Word forms

morality play morality plays

Related words

morality tale
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