moral order

noun

A body of unwritten social mores and conventions which serve to maintain societal order.

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Meanings

nounmoral order (plural moral orders)

plural moral orders

  1. A body of unwritten social mores and conventions which serve to maintain societal order.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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