amoralism

noun

amor·​al·​ism (ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌli-zəm  (ˌ)a- 

-ˈmär-

plural -s

1

: a doctrine that repudiates ordinary moral distinctions as invalid

the amoralism professed by many students of human affairs

—Ernest Nagel

2

: an amoral state, condition, or attitude : amorality

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for amoralism

• activism
• ageism
• albinism
• altruism
• aneurism
• animism
• aphorism
• atomism
• barbarism
• bolshevism
• botulism
• brahmanism