"moral low ground" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɔɹəl ˈloʊ ɡɹaʊnd/ [US] Audio: En-au-moral low ground.ogg [Australia] Forms: moral low grounds [plural]
Etymology: Modelled on moral high ground. Etymology templates: {{m|en|moral high ground}} moral high ground Head templates: {{en-noun}} moral low ground (plural moral low grounds)
  1. (idiomatic) A position or point of view which is unethical or less reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-moral_low_ground-en-noun-6e14XTiS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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