zedenspel

Definitions of zedenspel
  1. noun
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    synonyms: moraal, moraliteit, zede, zedelijkheid, zeden, zinnenspel, zinnespel
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    type of:
    eigenschap, feature, hoedanigheid, kenmerk, kenteken, propriëteit
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
    synonyms: moraliteit, zinnenspel, zinnespel
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    type of:
    drama, spel, stuk, theaterstuk, toneelspel, toneelstuk
    a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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