moral certainty

noun

A conviction so justifiable that one is morally entitled to act on it.

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Meanings

nounmoral certainty (countable and uncountable, plural moral certainties)

plural moral certainties

  1. countableuncountableA conviction so justifiable that one is morally entitled to act on it.
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APA

moral certainty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20certainty

MLA

“moral certainty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20certainty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moral certainty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20certainty.

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