moral

Definitions of moral
  1. noun
    the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
    synonyms: espíritu de equipo
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    carácter, disposición, manera de ser, talante, temperamento
    your usual mood
  2. noun
    the significance of a story or event
    synonyms: moraleja, moralidad, moralina
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    importancia, significación, significado
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  3. noun
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
    synonyms: moralidad, ética
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    hedonismo
    the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
    conciencia
    motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
    superego, superyo, superyó
    (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
    lacha, vergüenza
    a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
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    motivación, motivo
    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
  4. noun
    any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
    synonyms: moreda
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    morera
    Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
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    frutal, árbol frutal
    tree bearing edible fruit
  5. noun
    a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
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    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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