morale

noun

mo·rale | \ mə-ˈral

Definition of morale

1 : moral principles, teachings, or conduct

2a : the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, confidence, or loyalty) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand The team's morale is high.

b : a sense of common purpose with respect to a group : esprit de corps The ship's morale improved after two days of shore leave.

3 : the level of individual psychological well-being based on such factors as a sense of purpose and confidence in the future The failure of his play did not affect his morale.

Examples of morale in a Sentence

The team is playing well and their morale is high. The President's speech boosted the morale of the troops.

Recent Examples on the Web Even people would be like, 'Oh, Kabul can defend itself for a year or so,' but morale is lost. — Anna Coren, CNN, 17 Aug. 2021 The mass surrenders of Afghan security forces and government personnel are accelerating Taliban advances across Afghanistan, undercutting the military's morale and supplying the militants with weaponry. — Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2021 The fall of the north has sent morale plunging in the government and the security forces, and poses a serious strategic setback. — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021 The first-term mayor and former prosecutor now dances on a tightrope between her department’s morale and the push for police accountability over scandals that began long before her term or the incendiary police murder of Floyd. — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 10 Aug. 2021 Negative attitudes and low productivity can bring down morale. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2021 Alabama hospitals enter August short on staff as healthcare worker defections rise and staff morale sinks 18 months into the pandemic. — Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2021 To help the cast’s morale, Lapine implored Sondheim to discuss some of his past false starts, of which there’d been many. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2021 While the emotional support instantly boosted the community’s morale, the dissemination of scientific knowledge about the virus prepared the islanders to fend off contagion. — Ajay Saini, Scientific American, 31 July 2021

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