"metaethical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: meta- + ethical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|ethical}} meta- + ethical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} metaethical (not comparable)
  1. (ethics) Of or pertaining to metaethics. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Ethics Synonyms: meta-ethical Derived forms: metaethically
    Sense id: en-metaethical-en-adj-4t5r5E5v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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