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ethic¹

  • /ˈɛθ.ɪk/

Where it comes from

From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).

adjective more ethic · most ethic · ethick

  1. Moral, relating to morals.

ethic²

  • /ˈɛθ.ɪk/

Where it comes from

From Middle English etik, ethik, from Old French ethique, from Late Latin ēthica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).

noun ethics · ethick

  1. A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual. The Protestant work ethic.
  2. The morality of an action.

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Closest in meaning: ethical code, moral principle, value-system, value orientation, moral, morality, ethos, mores, deontology, ethical, ethically, standard, spirit, racial, ethnic, ethnically

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@misc{ethic_2026,
  title = {ethic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}