"premorality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: premoralities [plural]
Etymology: pre- + morality Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|morality}} pre- + morality Head templates: {{en-noun|-|premoralities}} premorality (usually uncountable, plural premoralities)
  1. (psychology) An infantile or animalistic form of decision making based simply on what will immediately benefit or disadvantage the subject. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychology Synonyms: pre-morality
    Sense id: en-premorality-en-noun-qPctQLls Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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