noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of moral compass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: moral compass
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
moral sense
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noun
Meaning 2
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conscience, scruples, sense of right and wrong
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality
Narrower terms: superego, wee small voice, small voice, voice of conscience, sense of shame, sense of duty
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