Definition of moral victory
- Although they lost, the minority claimed the vote as a moral victory since they had won the support of so many former opponents.
: of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical
: expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior
: conforming to a standard of right behavior
: the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story)
: a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story
: moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct
: the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist
: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties
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