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moral relativism

moral relativism noun: any of several philosophical positions concerned with the differences in moral judgments across different people and cultures.

Noun

moral relativism (usually uncountable, plural moral relativisms)

  1. (usually) Any of several philosophical positions concerned with the differences in moral judgments across different people and cultures.
    • Double standards could be thought of as Satanic in the context of moral relativism.

Forms of moral relativism

pluralmoral relativisms

Questions about moral relativism

What does moral relativism mean?
Moral relativism means any of several philosophical positions concerned with the differences in moral judgments across different people and cultures.
What part of speech is moral relativism?
Moral relativism is a noun.
What is the plural of moral relativism?
The plural of moral relativism is moral relativisms.

Words near moral relativism in the dictionary

  1. moral policed
  2. moral polices
  3. moral policing
  4. moral policings
  5. moral realism
  6. moral relativism
  7. moral relativisms
  8. moral science
  9. moral sciences
  10. moral sense
  11. moral senses

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