moral victory

noun

An apparent defeat that is in some important sense a real victory.

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Meanings

nounmoral victory (plural moral victories)

plural moral victories

  1. An apparent defeat that is in some important sense a real victory.
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APA

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

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

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

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