postconventional

adjective

Belonging to the last of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, involving a social contract orientation and universal ethical principles.

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Meanings

adjectivepostconventional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableethicsBelonging to the last of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, involving a social contract orientation and universal ethical principles.

Origin

From post- + conventional.

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APA

postconventional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postconventional

MLA

“postconventional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postconventional. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postconventional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postconventional.

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