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Amoralism
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Amoralism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/amoralism. Last accessed: [date].
eɪˈmɒr(ə)lɪz(ə)m
noun
denoting a religion which does not pay specific attention to the formation and prescription of a moral code, especially in opposition to the overt management of people’s lives.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Amoralist | eɪˈmɒr(ə)lɪst | adjective & noun
Amoralistic | eɪˈmɒr(ə)lɪstɪk | adjective
Amoralistically | eɪˈmɒr(ə)lɪstɪk(ə)li | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix a-, denoting negation or lack of, adjoined to the word moralism denoting doctrine, especially as manifested in a treatise; meaning ‘treatise of all knowledge and doctrine.’
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