"amoralism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amoralisms [plural]
Etymology: From amoral + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amoral|ism}} amoral + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} amoralism (usually uncountable, plural amoralisms)
  1. (philosophy) doctrine which advocates absence of, or indifference towards any morality. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: amoral, amoralist, amoralistic Translations (doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms): निर्नैतिकतावाद (nirnaitiktāvād) (Hindi), amoralizm [masculine] (Polish), amoralismo [masculine] (Portuguese)

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