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amor·​al·​ist | \ (ˈ)āˈ-, (ˈ)aˈ- \
plural -s

Definition of amoralist

1 : one who professes the doctrine of amoralism
2 : one who lives amorally

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First Known Use of amoralist

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Amoralist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amoralist. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.

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