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ethic

[ eth-ik ]

noun

  1. the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:

    the Christian ethic; the tribal ethic of the Zuni.

  2. a complex of moral precepts held or rules of conduct followed by an individual:

    a personal ethic.



ethic

/ ˈɛθɪ /

noun

  1. a moral principle or set of moral values held by an individual or group

    the Puritan ethic

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adjective

  1. another word for ethical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ٳi adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethic1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ethic, etic, from Latin ŧٳ󾱳ܲ, from Greek ŧٳ󾱰ó, equivalent to êٳ(Dz) ethos + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethic1

C15: from Latin ŧٳ󾱳ܲ, from Greek éٳ󾱰Dz, from ŧٳDz custom; see ethos
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Example Sentences

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"President Trump would be Nixon minus the keen intellect and work ethic."

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She says it gives her a sense of pride and a work ethic she is proud to have passed on to her children: "It keeps me going."

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It carried into spring training, when Yamamoto became an immediate standout with his renewed poise and consistent daily work ethic.

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Lutnick, like other senior Trump officials, signed an ethics pledge to avoid such conflicts, but enforcement of it is difficult to police, especially under Trump who has his own unresolved conflicts.

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One day soon the courts will change that, but not yet, and until then, this leaves the ethics of each situation in the hands of the players and the school.

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