moral injuries

A form of moral injury — Harm to an individual's moral conscience and values, resulting from an act of perceived moral transgression on the part of themselves or others, and accompanied by guilt, shame, anger, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of moral injury
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moral injuries,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20injuries.

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