moral-elevation
/ˈmɒr.əl ˌel.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ IELTSAcademic
noun
a feeling of admiration or respect for someone's goodness, kindness, or moral strength. It can also mean the state of being raised to a higher moral level.
- Her honesty gave me moral elevation.
- The speech left the audience with moral elevation.
- He felt moral elevation after helping the family.
Adinary Nuance
Moral elevation is not the same as simple respect or admiration. Respect can be neutral, and admiration can be for skill or beauty, but moral elevation focuses on goodness and virtue. Writers use it when a person’s action makes others feel inspired to be better.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- sự nâng cao đạo đức
- Spanish
- elevación moral
- Chinese
- 道德提升
- Japanese
- 道徳的高揚
- Korean
- 도덕적 고양
Etymology
Built from moral and elevation. The phrase appears in English in the 18th and 19th centuries, especially in religious and philosophical writing.
Common phrases
a feeling of moral elevationmoral elevation in the readerexperience moral elevation
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Frequently asked questions
- Is moral elevation a common everyday phrase?
- No, it is fairly formal and more common in writing than in speech.
- How is moral elevation different from admiration?
- Admiration can be for many things, but moral elevation is specifically about goodness and character.
- Can I use moral elevation in academic writing?
- Yes, it fits academic and literary writing, especially in ethics or psychology.