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Meanings of moral sense in English
Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
Usage of moral sense in English
1
But in the intervening period his moral sense had got largely blunted.
2
He needed now but dedicate him in the moral sense to God.
3
Mrs. Stowe spoke to the understanding and moral sense through the imagination.
4
The theory is contrary to the moral sense of all earnest souls.
5
He took malice in the moral sense, as importing a malevolent motive.
6
The horrid hardening of her moral sense had been accomplished by herself.
7
Evidently, the words, thus used, are not employed in a moral sense.
8
Still, amongst all classes and ranks the moral sense is decidedly weak.
9
He has given us that moral sense for wise and beneficent purposes.
10
From this time the fine moral sense of James Lewis was blunted.
11
And our law following slowly along after our moral sense, punishes stealing.
12
The boy's delicate moral sense was shocked at so unexpected a remark.
13
Even Lot's moral sense was no better than it should have been.
14
She has a strong sense of national differences and moral sense.
15
Drive clearly played a big role too, as did a strong moral sense.
16
Nothing seems so blinding in its effect on the moral sense as passion.
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Translations for moral sense
Portuguese
Spanish
Moral sense through the time
Moral sense across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common