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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Does immoral refer to sexually bad
Hi,
When I read some articles, I can come across the words "immoral" and "immorality".
Based on the contexts, I feel it's speaking of sexual problem.
For instance:
Purity is between prudery and immorality.
She is an immoral woman.
Does "immoral" and "immorality" have that connotation?
Thanks.
When I read some articles, I can come across the words "immoral" and "immorality".
Based on the contexts, I feel it's speaking of sexual problem.
For instance:
Purity is between prudery and immorality.
She is an immoral woman.
Does "immoral" and "immorality" have that connotation?
Thanks.
Top answer
' An immoral person commits acts that violate society’s moral norms. ' Amoral may also mean 'not concerned with, or outside the scope of morality' (following the pattern of apolitical, asexual). Amoral, then, may refer to a judicial ruling that is concerned only with narrow legal or financial issues.
- ' An immoral person commits acts that violate society’s moral norms.
- ' Amoral may also mean 'not concerned with, or outside the scope of morality' (following the pattern of apolitical, asexual).
- Amoral, then, may refer to a judicial ruling that is concerned only with narrow legal or financial issues.
- Whereas amoral may be simply descriptive, immoral is judgmental.
- It really depends on the context.
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Here's a note on usage from the Oxford dictionary:
USAGE Immoral means 'failing to adhere to moral standards.' Amoral is a more neutral, impartial word meaning 'without, or not concerned with, moral standards.' An immoral person commits acts that violate society’s moral norms. An amoral person has no understanding of these norms, or no sense of right and wrong; the word may refer to a 'so
USAGE Immoral means 'failing to adhere to moral standards.' Amoral is a more neutral, impartial word meaning 'without, or not concerned with, moral standards.' An immoral person commits acts that violate society’s moral norms. An amoral person has no understanding of these norms, or no sense of right and wrong; the word may refer to a 'so
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JohnParisUSAGE Immoral means 'failing to adhere to moral standards.' Amoral is a more neutral, impartial word meaning 'without, or not concerned with, moral standards.' An immoral person commits acts that violate society’s moral norms. An amoral person has no understanding of these norms, or no sense of right and wrong; the word may refer to a 'social deviant.' Amoral may
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The question was:
Does "immoral" and "immorality" have that (sexual) connotation?
My response was to define the word immoral ('failing to adhere to moral standards) and to state, in the final line of my reply, that it all depends upon the context in which the word is used.
The usage note was offered as clarification of the use of the word immoral (and the adjective immora
Does "immoral" and "immorality" have that (sexual) connotation?
My response was to define the word immoral ('failing to adhere to moral standards) and to state, in the final line of my reply, that it all depends upon the context in which the word is used.
The usage note was offered as clarification of the use of the word immoral (and the adjective immora
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stephenlearnerDoes "immoral" and "immorality" have that connotation?It can, but not necessarily. "immoral" refers to many different kinds of actions, not just those which are sexual in nature. For example, it is immoral to steal things from other people. That has nothing to do with ***.
In your first example it is related to ***, however. Purit
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